To Whom Do We Liken God?

To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.  (Isa 40:25)

The fallen nature of humanity is one that desires to govern our own destiny (Jug 21:25) and to decide between good and evil (Gen 2:17). This has resulted in us displacing the sovereignty of the God. The Covenant (Jer 31:32) forbids idolatry (Exo 20:3, 4) hence denying the supremacy of God, the not so obvious is what we perceive when we say ‘my judgment is passed over from my God’ (Isa 40:27) as though we have been neglected or unnoticed by Him. This kind of idolatry exalts the issue or problem over God.

When we are overwhelmed, there is always the tendency to be inward looking. We are encourage to ‘lift up your eyes on high’ (Isa 45:26) and behold the ‘greatness of His might’. In other words, believe Him to the point of thankfulness (Php 4:6) that He has delivered our soul (Psa 42:5) in hope; this is faith. Without faith it will not please Him to deliver us (Heb 11:6). When we rise up in faith, there is the grace and the surging heavenly power to overcome (Isa 40:29). God is ready, are we willing to destroy the idolatry of self pity and yield to His greatness.