Mankind was created in the image of God, creative, good, very able, intelligent, loving, kind . . .” Just like Dad, except man does not have all-authority, all-knowledge, all-ability, etc. He is like God but not God. Pride is a heinous plague, spawned in the heart of Satan and highly contagious. The symptoms of this plague are worldliness, strife, disobedience, rebellion and every evil deed. The cure: Faith by grace; the Physician is Jesus Christ; the donor of the antidote, God Almighty. There is a grace that all mankind enjoys. But, the greater grace lies with those who have humbly taken “the cure.” This year, doctors are saying, is the worst year for influenza. The flu viruses are becoming more and more resistant to human remedies. Pride is like a virus in that it resists human or fleshly remedies. “Therefore, submit to God... Draw near to God... Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.” Selah.