S – I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’ a But you are brought down to Sheol, to the far reaches of the pit

Isaiah 14:14–15 CSB

O – Commentary:

By ascending the mountain above … the clouds, he was seeking to make himself like God, the Most High. (The language used here, of course, is hyperbolical.) Yet he would be brought low to the grave (pit is a synonym for grave). Nothing could save him from death and from decay in the grave.

 John A. Martin, “Isaiah,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 1062.

A – There are parallels between the earthly King of Babylon and us today.  We can make ourselves bigger than God in certain areas of our lives by not letting him in or retaining control.  Others may say, “I will be my own God” and live to please themselves, while never recognizing God.  We have a choice – I choose God.

R – Heavenly Father, your are God and I worship and surrender to you.  Help me to see the areas where I still struggle to yield control over to you.  You are the one, true God and I surrender my life to you today.