You felt secure in your wickedness; you said, “No one sees me”; your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” Isaiah 47:10
July 14, 2022
Perhaps you have wondered why the Bible gives so much attention to Babylon, especially in the book of Isaiah. The reason is because Babylon, as an ancient civilization and a future political, commercial, and religious system that will be the apex of human defiance against God (Rev. 17-18), is exhibit A for the collective rebellion of the human race against God. Back to Isaiah (47:10). Babylon’s arrogance as described is a warning to the worldview that is dominating in our own day. First, there is a false sense of security with its trust in a hollowed-out moral system of self-righteousness (e.g. “killing babies is a right”). Trust in wickedness is disguised as virtue signaling. Secondly, there is no respect for or acknowledgement of divine authority, no sense of accountability to God. Thirdly, a human-centered culture based on emotion and superstition with its allegiance to chance rather than a Creator. Fourthly, the centering of life around pleasure.
How should we then live? Those who know their God are people who know who they are and where they are going. The Bible is our GPS. People who know their God are people who do great exploits for God. They cannot sit still while millions in their world are asking, “Who is God?” People who know their God are people who talk to God. They seek Him out and converse with Him. People who know their God are people who experience the perfections of God: peace, joy, patience, love, righteousness, forgiveness, self-control. Do you know God as a believer in Jesus Christ? H