When God Comes Against What We've Raised Up

Good morning. Today we are in Isaiah 2:12–22.

And I want to pause and look back at yesterday because, again, the contrast continues.

So in verse 5, we have:

"Come, house of Jacob, and let's walk in the light of the Lord."

And then at the end of verse 3:

"To the house of the Lord, of the God of Jacob, so that He may teach us about His ways and that we may walk in His paths. For the law will go out from Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem."

And then we have this section of Scripture that, in the NASB, starts with "against."

Verse 12 says:

"For the Lord of armies will have a day of reckoning against everyone who is arrogant and haughty, and against everyone who is lifted up, that he may be brought low."

And then we have this list of things that the Lord is going to come against.

And that word, to me, just—I don't know—fighting against, pushing against.

And I don't want the Lord to come against me.

I feel like if He were to come against me, I would be flattened.

And then it talks a little later on about how—repeat that again—the people are running away from His splendor and majesty, and away from what, to them, is terror because they have stood against Him.

They have raised themselves up.

They have created their own gods.

They have created their own idols.

And now, when presented with One who is truly worth worshiping, they run and they hide.

And they throw away anything that they had made because it's slowing them down.

They can't go hide and cower, you know, in these clefts of the rocks and crannies of the cliffs when He comes.

And that's definitely the vision I have of these people when the Lord comes and He stands against them.

I have a feeling that's not going to be a very pleasant feeling.

And then we end on verse 22:

"Take no account of man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; for why should he be esteemed?"

There's a song out there that talks about how He's the One who gives us our breath, and that is so true.

And I just—I want to—gosh, I'm just really sitting with the fact that I do not want the Lord to be against me.

I don't want to feel like I have to run and hide from Him.

And yes, cower is my word, but I feel like it fits within this. Like, if something comes against you that terrifies you, you're going to cower.

I very much would rather walk in the light of the Lord.

Yeah.

What do you think about the Lord coming against us prideful people? What stood out to you today?

Oh, dear Heavenly Father, Lord, I thank You that You love us so much that You said, listen, I don't want you to cower. I want you to know Me, to learn about Me, to grow in My love and understanding.

And yeah, when we oppose You over and over again, eventually You let us know that You've had enough of our human nonsense, and Your vast patience has reached its limit.

Come and remind us of who You are.

Lord, I want to be one who can walk in Your light, who is not afraid of Your majesty and glory, but one who just loves it and trusts it and believes in it, knows that You deserve all my honor and glory and worship.

It all belongs to You.

Oh Lord, that we would take these warnings to heart and that we would remember who is high and lifted up, because it certainly is not us.

Our precious Lord, I just ask that You'd be with each one of us as each one of us goes and walks through the life that You have given us, that we will honor You in all that we do.

We will bring glory to You in what we do and how we treat others, Lord.

Oh Lord, I love You, and I am so thankful for You.

It is in the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Thank you for joining me today as we wander through God's Word in wonder.