In Isaiah 14 we read of the prophetic judgment on Babylon for their handling of the nation of Israel. When reading ‘behind the lines’ it becomes obvious that we step out of Isaiah’s imminent proclamation and into the Throne room of God and a message that is eternal in perspective and consequence, the fall of Lucifer.

Some scholars suggest that the reference to Satan in this passage is secondary to that of the king of Babylon…even if so, I see that it gives a clear picture of the attributes that Satan (Lucifer) allowed to build in his heart, ultimately determining his eternal fate.

The environment for this rebellion was, unfortunately, worship. Not so much the act but the object of it. The cause put simply…PRIDE! This passage reveals five steps up, each one closer to the ultimate goal, equality with God.

I will, I will, I will, I will, I will…the rest as they say, is history!

The sadness, such a lame word in this context, is that Lucifer was created with music and the anointing to worship in his very being (Ezekiel 28:13). When you take a minute to contemplate his downfall, how the Father’s heart must have been broken by this event.

By contrast, Jesus demonstrated the exact opposite to Lucifer’s pride…he humbled himself in ways that only eternity will unveil to us.

• From His place of glory before the worlds were formed He willingly presented Himself as the Lamb of God to be slain (Rev 13:8)
• From the age of twelve Jesus was aware that He was to be ‘about His Father’s business’ (Luke2:49), yielding to His Father’s will
• Teaching his disciples that He, Jesus, was constantly looking to do the Fathers will and what pleased Him (John 4:34, 6:39, 8:29)
• In Gethsemane, the place of crushing, His ‘obedience unto death’ displayed the ultimate sacrifice and display of obedience to His Father’s will (Luke 22:42)

Pride…Our will and worship are inextricably linked. Without yielded and humble hearts we will fall short of God’s glory and seek to promote ourselves.

On the other hand, as we humble ourselves and give all that we are to the One who is worthy of all worship our hearts will explode with the glory that we see in and through the Logos, the reason why…Jesus!

Adam
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