#soap # Isaiah 14 ## Title: Bark is Worse than Bite ## Scripture: (Isaiah 14:16) “Those who see you stare at you, they look at you carefully, thinking: ‘Is this the man who shook the earth, the one who made kingdoms tremble?” (NET) ## Observation: It has long been thought that this verse is part of a longer discourse about the fall of Lucifer. If so, this verse is something we should really reflect on. The devil is a fallen angel. This means the devil is greater than a normal human being because he exists in the spirit world. The Bible says God made mankind a little lower than the angels. But, this all changes in the Kingdom of God. When we live and speak the name of Jesus, He has infinitely more power than the enemy. There will come a day when the accuser of our souls will be stripped bare of all his lies and deceptions. We will look at the one who caused us so much grief and say, “That’s it? You who caused me so much trouble and I thought was close in power to God. You were nowhere near as powerful as my God.” The devil and God are not in a death match. It was never a battle. God reigns supreme. ## Application: Walk in the confident hope that your King is far superior to any enemy you will face today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being a Great King.