Skip to main content

Daily Devotion: Isaiah 6:5-7

By

Isaiah 6:5-7    "Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.  (6)  Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:  (7)  And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged."

Pay particular attention to Isaiah's response concerning himself after he had witnessed this beautiful vision. Did he lift himself up as though he was some special recipient? No! It was just the opposite. He did not see himself worthy of this blessing. In fact, he saw himself as unclean. What took him from the position of being okay with himself to this understanding of his complete sinfulness? We read in verse 5, "I am a man of unclean lips.... for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."  I remember a laundry detergent commercial from many years ago. They washed a dirty white sock to make it look clean. But then they placed it beside a brand new sock and the old sock was dingy in comparison. We only can see how dingy we are when placed against the brightness and cleanness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God did not keep Isaiah in that state of only seeing himself as unclean; rather, He sent the seraphim (messenger) to purge his sin. The Apostle John tells us, "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7)  I'm reminded of the old song, "What can wash away my sin? NOTHING but the blood of Jesus."  Isaiah was shown that his righteousness was not of himself. Our righteousness is not of ourselves either; rather, we are made righteous through Jesus Christ. One quick word about 1 John 1:7 that will carry us over to tomorrow. As John wrote of our cleansing through the blood, he also mentioned another action word: "we WALK".  If you have read ahead of me in Isaiah 6, you know Isaiah will be "walking" with the knowledge he was given. Are we taking that word of reconciliation out to others?

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: Colossians 1:25-26

By
Colossians 1:25-26    “Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;  Even   the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:” In verse twenty-four, Paul has expressed his joy in bearing hardship for the church. It is of this church, the body of Jesus Christ, that he is made a minister. Since Paul used the phrase “made a minister” in verse twenty-three of this same chapter, it seems there is something important that he wishes to convey. The Greek word translated as “made” means “to cause to be.” It was the will of God (Col 1:1) that caused Paul to become a minister. God is always the cause of true ministry. Although our fathers may be ministers, if we become true ministers of the gospel it is  not  because our fathers are ministers. True ministers of the gospel do not take that path because they seek honor for themselves, or b...
Read more

Daily Devotion: Matthew 6:9-13 (3)

By
Matthew 6:9-13    "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  (10)  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.  (11)  Give us this day our daily bread.  (12)  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  (13)  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." When others might go away from us, God has promised never to forsake us. When others might not be truthful, our Father in heaven is faithful and full of truth. When others cannot understand our feelings, our Heavenly Father knows exactly how we feel and is able to empathize with us. In fact, He has told us that He is "touched by the feelings of our infirmities." He is stirred when we are sad.  Our relationship with Him is of th...
Read more