He had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall - 2 Chronicles 26:16
It takes a man of true humility to keep his feet on the ground over the long haul when he is given power and authority over others
Uzziah, Judah's tenth king, was not such a man
His long and sometimes distinguished reign came to an unfortunate end because of his arrogant thirst for power
Uzziah expressed his arrogance by entering the sactuary though this job was reserved for his priest
Had Uzziah remained humble, he might have become one of the nation's greatest kings - instead, he spent his later years shut away from people in a leper colony
Do you understand your place in the big picture?