- "haughty looks of man"
- "lofty pride of men"
- "haughtiness of man"
- "lifted up"
- "uplifted hills"
- "high tower"
The end of this chapter is phenomenal! He says, "Stop regarding man." I believe He is saying to stop exalting self. "For of what account(value) is he(man)?" God is not saying that man has no value, but that, compared to Him, we are not that valuable to be "lifted high". This thinking will help us in deciding each day who we will exalt. Will we exalt self, "in whose nostrils is breath"? Or will we exalt God, who has "splendor of majesty"?
What I have learned about idolatry is that my idol is actually me. We tend to say that our idols are things outside ourselves such as money, sex, stuff, our jobs, family, etc. These, I believe are simply outward manifestations of who our idol truly is, who we are exalting above God. Our idol is self which would also be pride. I once read a great book by Jim Berg in which he said that our daily choice is "pleasing God or pleasing self". I understand what he meant but I don't like that expression because it can mislead some to think that there is no pleasure in serving and pleasing God. I think the daily choice is actually this: Exalt God or exalt self.
Please pray for me bro., that I may "stop regarding man(self)" daily and exalt our GREAT GOD!
James
2 comments:
James,
Thank you for your blog. I too am guilty of idolatry and would ask for your prayers. This Christmas season is all the more evidence of greed and pride. Lord, forgive us!
Your personal application in your blogs is contagious and helpful.
Thank you for your blogs bro.
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