(First in a Series on the attributes of God)

Isaiah 14:12-14
12 How you have fallen from heaven,
morning star, son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
you who once laid low the nations!
13 You said in your heart,
“I will ascend to the heavens;
I will raise my throne
above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,
on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.”

These passages from Isaiah refer to the fall of Satan, when Satan’s pride attempted to replace God by making himself the Most High.

But, isn’t that the original sin in our lives, too?  It seems that all other things that are sin are simply symptoms.  Symptoms of our attempt to raise our self to His level.  If we place ourselves where God deserves to be, then we can choose what is right and good.

Self-existence is an attribute of God that is not transferred to His creation.  I AM THAT I AM can only be attributed to God.  God is the origin of all things.  Jesus was clear that we must deny our “self”, deny our urge to replace God with ourselves.  It seems rather silly when you think about this attribute of God, to even attempt to put ourselves in His place.

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Father God, You have always existed, everything is created by You.  Jesus, forgive my pride of self.  Holy Spirit, help me to deny my “self” and follow only You.  Amen.