Hi, Chris Valetan here. Welcome to my podcast where I hope to inspire you to walk

in your Royal Identity in Christ and experience God's goodness in every area of your life.

I hope you enjoy this message today and if you're looking for more resources,

check out ChrisValetan.com. I want to talk to you this morning about humility, the pathway to

promotion. And it really comes from a message that I shared almost 10 years ago. In fact,

half of the notes come from a message I shared 10 years ago. And I want to tell you that I have

a very big concern about arrogance and pride growing both in our nation, in our movement,

and even in our own church. And so I want us to pray about this message, Father, I pray that you

open our eyes in our ears. Lord, that we wouldn't be resistant when you correct us, when you direct us,

when you mold us, and when you reveal us. Lord, that we would have the courage to actually look

into our own hearts and lives and make adjustments in our own life. Amen. I wanted to turn to Isaiah

chapter 6. I want to talk to you first about an encounter that Isaiah had some 500 years before

Christ. In verse 1, it opens like this, in the year of King Isaiah's death, I saw the Lord sitting on

a throne lofty and exalted with a train of his robe filling a temple. Sarah of him stood above him,

each having six wings, two that covered his face, two that covered his feet, and two with which they

flew. And one called to the other saying, holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is

full of his glory. Verse 4, the foundations of the threshold trembled at the voice of him who called

out while the temple was filling with smoke. Then I said, woe is me for I am ruined because I am a

man of unclean lips. I live among the people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the king, the Lord

of hosts, then one of the seraphim flew to me with the burning coal in his hand, which he had taken

from the altar with tongs. And he touched my mouth with it and said, behold, this has touched your

lips and youriquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven. Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,

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