Psalm 75

For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another.

(Psalms 75:6-7)

EXALTATION – The world literally means to “raise something up”. Think for a minute about the people, places and things that this world lifts up… celebrities, Hollywood, “La Vida Loca”. We lift up athletes and others like them to near God like status… we turn terrible, Godless places like Vegas into the stuff that dreams are made of, and we exalt riches and possessions as if those things will bring true happiness and fulfillment.

As Christians, it is hard not to be affected by the gross materialism all around us. Our culture worships STUFF, and exalts those with the most toys. The exaltation the world offers won’t last… do you know why?

BECAUSE GOD IS THE JUDGE.

There is coming a day when God will put down those things that the world has exalted, and He will lift up those things that are truly important. No longer celebrity and riches, but FAITH, HOPE and LOVE… No longer the crazy life, but the faithful life.

We can spend our life chasing after “success” the way the world defines it, and in the end we will end up miserable. Instead, we should live life in a way that pleases the Lord. We are told that “If you want to be great in GOD’S KINGDOM, learn to be the SERVANT OF ALL”. My challenge to all of us today is this: Look at the life you live, the choices you make… Which exaltation are you looking for? Are you looking for the one that comes from this world; east, west, north, or south? Or, are you looking for the exaltation that comes from the Lord?