Abominable Aspiration
“For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:13-14 NKJV http://bible.com/114/isa.14.13-14.nkjv Before his demotion and banishment from the throne of God, Lucifer was described as the son of the morning and one of the stars of God. It was a position that commands respect among all the angels, being the commander of the early morning praise worship. Unfortunately, he later desired rather to be offered praise instead of commanding the offering of praise to God. And this abominable aspiration is still the basis of demotion and banishment from the presence of God today. Gifts and talents are given to men in order to show forth the praise of God. But when promotion and celebration of these endowments become elevated above the control of God,...