“The eyes of the arrogant will be humbled and human pride brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled)” (Isaiah 2:11-12 NIV).
Our world marvels at mankind’s stunning and impressive achievements. We celebrate human success and ingenuity. We are so often consumed by the latest advancements in modern science, medicine, and technology.
At the center of our universe stands humanity. Our postmodern culture tends to evaluate everything through the lens and vantage point of the human individual. Such a worldview is foreign to the biblical mindset. In fact, the biblical worldview challenges and affronts our modern outlook.
The biblical writers were overwhelmed by the God of the universe and His awesomeness. They recognized the transience and fragility of human existence against His dwelling in eternity. They saw the foolishness of human pride and arrogance as God raised up and brought low.
They recognized humanity as created by the Creator to do His will instead of viewing itself as the master of the universe. It understood that God is King, and we are not. They also realized that creation—all of it, including humanity—existed to glorify God, not itself. His redemption of the world brings Him glory and points to His goodness and greatness.
For the biblical writers, God is the subject of the universe, and we are the object. Our modern world flips that around, if we even place God in the sentence at all.
Unfortunately, even our modern Christianity can all too often make us the subject and Him the object. We look to Him for what He can do for us, our needs, our dreams, our salvation, our comfort.
God does care deeply about us, more than we can ever comprehend, but He does not exist for us. We exist for Him. May we be swept away by His awesome majesty!
PRAYER
Father, You are awesome and are enthroned in majesty. May we live each and every day to exalt You in all that we say and do. Amen.
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