Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Isaiah 2:17 The arrogance of man will be brought low and human pride humbled; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. American culture admires pride. Most of our famous and admired people are proud. We have received the message: pride is good. Lift yourself up. Put yourself forward. admire yourself. Follow your own heart. Practice self-esteem. Compete and push yourself ahead. Win! God says the proud will be cut down. Isaiah 10 [33] Behold, the Lord GOD of hosts will lop the boughs with terrifying power; the great in height will be hewn down, and the lofty will be brought low. On the day Jesus returns the proud will be cut down. Only God will be exalted on that day. Many of us think too much of ourselves. We think we are better than we are. We place ourselves above people who are actually higher than us. We think little of our own sins. We are honored by others and we actually believe what they say about us. We believe our own press and propaganda. And they are lies. We look at our neighbor’s sin every time we look at him, but we rarely look at our own. The proud will be cut down. God must make us humble. Isaiah 66 [2] “But this is the one to whom I (the Lord) will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” The humble man or woman trembles at God’s word. We learn humility by taking seriously God’s word. Trembling at it. Fearing to disregard God. Weeping when we disobey.