DCLM Higher Everyday 7 April 2025 — The Humiliation Of The Haughty
DCLM Higher Everyday 7 April 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Humiliation Of The Haughty
Topic: The Humiliation Of The Haughty
Text: Isaiah 3:14-26
14The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
16Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21The rings, and nose jewels,
22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
23The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
25Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
26And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
Key Verse: “Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret paths” (Isaiah 3:17).
Message
Our text reveals God’s judgment on the daughters of Zion who were proud. As a result of their action and attitude, He planned to replace their beauty with ashes. Many youths today are haughty and have little or no regard for parents, teachers, church leaders, and friends. They assume they are better off because of the special qualities they have, the achievements attained, family background, physical beauty, popularity in the church, school, etc. They forget that a man or woman can receive nothing except it be given him or her of the Lord.
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Nebuchadnezzar, Herod, and Absalom received judgment from God due to the pride they exhibited and the Bible warns that “pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Those who are proud are replicating what Satan did that made God to throw him out of heaven. Those who choose to be proud have chosen a pernicious way and damnation awaits them except they repent. Ladies, be not proud like Queen Vashti who lost her royal estate to Esther due to pride. Repent now if you are proud.
Quote: Many youths today are haughty
Challenge: Before honour is humility.
Prayer for today: Lord, take away the spirit of pride from me.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
