| “The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness [pride] of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day” (Isaiah 2:11). |
| As you all can see, this verse is from the book of Isaiah, and occurs early in the book, in the second chapter. The same verse (vs. 17) is repeated in this chapter, but with a slight variation. In verse 11 it is the lofty (high) looks of man that are humbled; it could read “the lofty eyes of man shall be humbled.” God hates a proud look, and in Proverbs 6:17 we read that “a proud look” heads the list of seven things that the Lord hates. |
| However, a proud look only shows what is going on inside the person, for we do not have a proud look unless there is pride inside. Later in verse 17 of Isaiah 2, we find that the Lord gets to the root of the problem, for it says that “the loftiness (pride) of man shall be bowed down.” Eventually only the Lord will be exalted, which is the way it should be. |
| Today we see man doing his best to honor himself, and to have the first place. As I write this in 2022, the various nations in the world are all trying to be recognized as being powerful, and worthy of recognition. Some smaller nations are spending a lot of their budget on military power while their people go hungry. Others are trying to get control of certain areas of the world, even to the point of invading other nations that are close to them. Everyone wants power and influence. |
| But there is a day coming when the Lord Jesus will come back to this world in judgment, and when He takes control, our verse for today will be carried out. All the pride of man will disappear, and the Lord Jesus will be exalted. In that day, you and I will already be with Him, and share that glory. |
