Who Runs Your Life?

Today we will look at Isaiah 14:14, “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;”  We learn in Sunday School that Heaven is where God lives.  Where is Heaven?  If you ask most Sunday School children they would tell you that Heaven is above the clouds somewhere and that is where God lives.

So, not only would satan knock God off His rightful throne, steal the rule of His blood-bought Church; but, he would also go right into Heaven where our Father lives and dwells and remove Him from there too.  Lucifer had quite a plan.  Pride had taken to the pinnacle of sin.

You and I must be careful not to allow ourselves to be in this same place.  Remember, when you trusted Christ as your Saviour He came to live and dwell in your in the person of the Holy Spirit.  Our enemy seeks to remove God from His Church, His home and also His children.

I am thankful that God the Holy Spirit is given to me and all believers and He cannot be taken away from us who are God’s children.  He is the earnest or the down payment of our Salvation.  God gives us this assurance so that we do not have to drown in doubt.

So, how are you doing?

Who Is On The Throne?

The past couple days we have been looking at Isaiah 14 and the fall of Lucifer.  Look at Isaiah 14:13, “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:”

You will notice in the third “I will” of satan we see, “I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:  I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north:”  This is serious stuff here.  He would have literally knocked God off His throne and ruled in His place.  Thankfully for you and I, he is not powerful enough to get this done.  Once again satan is just a defeated foe.

You and I must be careful that we do not fill with pride and remove our Heavenly Father from the throne of our heart and life.  This is easy to do for us.  We think we can do it.  We don’t need God until we get in too deep and we cry like a baby for help.  Don’t do this.  Stay close the the Lord Jesus Christ and pride will not be such a problem for you and I.

So, how are you doing?