Skip to main content

Daily Devotion: Isaiah 6:1-4

By

Isaiah 6:1-4    "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.  (2)  Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.  (3)  And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.  (4)  And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke."

Yesterday, we saw the Lord sitting in authority even after the earthly king had died. His glory and majestic greatness is not dependent upon man; rather it is wholly contained within Himself. Today, we look at "His train filled the temple." There isn't much to be known concerning the "train". When I looked up the word, it means "to hang down; a skirt; by implication a bottom edge."  After thinking about that for a moment, I remembered when God showed Himself to Moses. What part was he able to see? God passed before Moses  "And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen." (Exodus 33:23) Moses was only able to see a portion of God's glory and yet that was enough to encourage him to continue.  Isaiah saw the "hem or bottom edge" of the Lord and yet it was enough to motivate him as we will see tomorrow.

Above that "train", or bottom edge, stood the seraphims crying "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts." At different times in the past year, I have been able to look out over the mountains, the sea, and the flat prairie land. I have looked into blue skies and have also seen fierce angry skies filled with dark clouds. In each scene, I have been able to recognize the very glory of God as the messengers of God spoke to my heart, crying out "Holy, Holy, Holy!  ... the whole earth is full of His glory."  "The posts of the door" of my heart has been moved even though I was only able to see a portion of God's glory. To borrow a phrase, "I can only imagine what it will be" when I am able to see Him face to face in all His glory. But for now, I am so thankful for the times He allows me to see His "back parts", His "train that fills this temple of my life. I want to join with the angels as they praise His holy name!
"Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts!"

Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Daily Devotion: Enter With Thanksgiving - Psalm 100:1-5

By
One of the most beautiful Psalms of Thanksgiving is the 100th Psalm. Please turn to it and read verses one through five. With all my heart I believe we are a people and a nation that has truly been blessed by God. Of all those who “give thanks to Him and praise His name” we should be at the top!  It is not uncommon to compile wish lists at Christmas, and draw up a list of resolutions for the new year. But there is another list we often overlook - a Thanksgiving Day list of all for which we are thankful. What would your list contain? Most likely, a good part would be material possessions. I’m convinced that we would find that we have much more for which to be thankful than just our material possessions.  Like you, I’m sure my list would include the major things - life, health, family, friends, and the nation we live in, despite all its flaws. But even more than that, I’m thankful for my salvation, my Church family, and the mercy that God showers upon us each d...
Read more

Daily Devotion: Psalm 100:4-5 - Thanksgiving

By
Psalm 100:4-5     "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.  (5)  For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Many songs have been written about these verses and with these words included. What do they mean? Today, we celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. I've listened to many people speak about their family traditions and most of them include family, food, and football. These are wonderful and fun things that enrich the day, but is it the true meaning that was intended when the day was established?  The Psalmist instructed us to include a special action with our words of thankfulness.  We are to "enter into HIS gates." The heartfelt words of thanksgiving allow us to enter the gates of the Lord, but there is a much deeper place into which we can go. Not only are we to enter into HIS gates, but He invites us to come much closer to H...
Read more