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Serving the Holy One! Isa.6:1-13It was a tough time in Israel! The people were turning to all kinds of idols and false Gods. The land was filled with violence and immorality. The great King Uzziah had died. Now who would guide the people in the right path? Isaiah went into the temple and there He” saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.” And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke.” vs.1-4 , “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.” The Lord sitting on a throne, the train of His robe filling the temple, Seraphim, and the temple filling with smoke. This was awe inspiring and terrifying!Isaiah cried,”"Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.” In the light of the holiness of God, Isaiah saw himself with all his sins. One translation of this verse reads, I am doomed; another reads, I am dead. Without the intervention of God, without the grace of God, Isaiah knew that no sinful man could even approach God. He said, “I am a man of unclean lips.” Jesus tells us that unclean lips are revealing an unclean heart.

Lk. 6:45 “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” We like Isaiah, because of our sin are not worthy to even approach God but God by His grace makes a way.“Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs. He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.” vs.6,7 “Your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.” What glorious words, what glorious truth! The burning coal from the altar represented the burnt offering for sin. This sacrifice for sin had touched Isaiah and made Him clean. How much greater to trust in the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” Isa 53:6 “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Now Isaiah has been made clean. Now He is no longer afraid to be hearing and seeing the Lord!

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” vs. 8 Now Isaiah hears the voice of the Lord. “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” First we see the holiness of God. Then we see our sin and repent. Next we receive the cleansing of God by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Then we can hear God’s call! “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then we with Isaiah can say,”Here am I. Send Me!” Knowing the depth of God’s love, mercy and grace; We are filled with compassion to tell others who are just as needy as us.Isaiah’s task would not be easy. The people had hardened their hearts against God. Most would not listen, see or understand and repent. But God said, Keep on telling them as long as anyone is in the land. A tenth of the people would be saved. A small group would hear, see, understand and repent and be saved. Don’t give up! Keep telling the story of God’s love, mercy and grace! Some will be saved! To God be all the glory. Amen.