The Lord Alone
Isaiah 1-3; Titus 3 “The eyes of the arrogant man will be humbled and the pride of men brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day…Stop trusting in man, who has but breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?” Isaiah 2:11, 22 Isaiah’s faith was in the Lord God of Israel. During his lifetime, his prophetic word to the various kings and leaders of Israel called Israel back to the Lord again and again. Isaiah’s vision of the Lord was clear. God’s authority and throne were overall. God’s hatred of pride and arrogance meant that Israel’s leaders either humbled themselves before God or faced his discipline. What would Isaiah’s message be to us and our ministry? Are we trusting in man, or the Lord God? Are our strategies and plans led by the Lord, or our own wisdom? What needs to change for the Lord alone to be exalted? “Lord Jesus, I humble myself before you and repent for pride and independence. You alone are to be exalted, for your glory.”