"You have trusted in your wickedness and have said, 'No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge mislead you when you say to yourself, 'I am, and there is none besides me.' Disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to conjure it away." Isaiah 47:10-11 NIV
The idea that God is watching you is not a popular concept these days. Interesting that even in Isaiah's time some people believed that they had no accountability to God. The phrase, "I am" often references God , the great I AM. "I am, and there is none besides me" could be paraphrased as, "I am my own god, and I will do whatever I want to please myself. There is no higher authority." The intellect, full of worldly wisdom and knowledge, is easily puffed up with a false sense of its worth. The pride that grows in that environment gladly casts off any notion of a sovereign God. But Isaiah warns that such an attitude will bring disaster and no manner of mental maneuvering will bring a solution to it.
How many times do I want to satisfy my own selfishness and pride? I pray that God will keep me mindful of his authority and love. His Lordship keeps me from disaster. His way is the way of truth, of love and of blessing.
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