1 Kings 1:1-53; Jeremiah 9:1-26; Ephesians 3:1-21
I will ascend into heaven … I will exalt my throne … I will be like the most High. Isaiah 14:13-14
I will heal … I will love … I will [refresh]. Hosea 14:4-5
There is a stark contrast between the “I will” statements of the Lord in Hosea and the “I will” statements of Lucifer in Isaiah. Rather than being focused on self, the Lord’s concern is for the good of others. Instead of self-promotion, He sought to serve others. When we are tempted to exert our own will or promote our own causes, let us remember the humble example that the Lord set for us, and seek the good of others. —Lynn Shatford
May the love of Jesus fill me, as the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, self abasing: this is victory. —Kate B. Wilkinson