I have now started reading the "Isaiah Chapters". Nephi loved the words of Isaiah. In fact, his description of how he felt about it was that his soul delighted in them. And I think to some degree, I understand where he's coming from there. Remember that Nephi's time was prior to the coming of Christ and his atonement, and Isaiah spends a lot of time speaking prophetically about Christ, both his original ministry and atonement as well as the second coming that has yet to come. So hearing about the atonement that would be made in the future was probably a great comfort to those who lived before.
But I digress.
Anyway, as I read through Isaiah's words, I find myself noticing that he gives frequent warnings to the prideful, as in the quoted scripture above. Invariably, he describes the prideful, or lofty, or haughty, as being "brought low", or humbled, in some way. I think that in some ways that is a warning, that they who find themselves in this category will be forced to be humbled, such as having things taken away from them to the point that they have nothing to be prideful about. At the same time, I think it also refers to that moment when you are arguing a point and you realize you're wrong. You could continue arguing (and frequently do to save face), but in reality, the wind leaves your sails, and you are better off just admitting you are wrong at that point. I think a lot of people who have been too prideful to accept the reality of the Savior, at the second coming, will realize that they are just plain wrong, and that the Savior is real, and if the Savior is real, then so many other things are real.
I'm grateful for my knowledge of the truthfulness of the gospel. I know that I get caught up in that group of prideful people all too often, and I try to remember to avoid that. I hope that I can get better at that. I know the Savior lives and loves me and that my Heavenly Father watches out for me, if only I need His warnings.
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