Isaiah 6
Years ago I worked for a printing company that produced anything from business forms to business cards and brochures. One of the key steps in the printing process was a quality check. The easiest way to make sure that a customer received a quality product was to wash your hands. Printing ink on your hands would leave dirty fingerprints on the printed message. Similarly, as kids I am sure we all heard the same message… WASH YOUR HANDS FIRST! Mom always mandated we clean up first before coming for a meal. Cleanliness is a priority for health and none of us wanted to have sand in our sandwich. In Isaiah 6 the prophet Isaiah had a vision of God and His complete sovereignty and power (1-2). But what followed was earthshaking praise as the angels declared God’s holiness (3-4). At that moment Isaiah realized his shortcomings, sin and impurity in comparison to God (5). However, God took the unclean Isaiah and purified him in preparation for speaking God’s message of truth to a sinfully corrupt people (5-6). Then God asked the question, “Whom shall I send?” (8). That question is staggering. The God of the universe seeks the involvement of sinful Isaiah. Like Isaiah we need to clearly understand who God is. However, our view of God will impact our view of our self, our world and the urgency of His message. We need to realize that God desires to cleanse us because He seeks to use us to deliver a clear message about Him. Our view of God will impact our response and availability. Like a dirty smudge mark on printed paper sin in our lives will distract others from God’s message. Remember that God cleans us and calls us so He can use us. What a privilege and responsibility! Today, God still asks, “Whom shall I send?
For more see QUESTIONS FROM GOD
Years ago I worked for a printing company that produced anything from business forms to business cards and brochures. One of the key steps in the printing process was a quality check. The easiest way to make sure that a customer received a quality product was to wash your hands. Printing ink on your hands would leave dirty fingerprints on the printed message. Similarly, as kids I am sure we all heard the same message… WASH YOUR HANDS FIRST! Mom always mandated we clean up first before coming for a meal. Cleanliness is a priority for health and none of us wanted to have sand in our sandwich. In Isaiah 6 the prophet Isaiah had a vision of God and His complete sovereignty and power (1-2). But what followed was earthshaking praise as the angels declared God’s holiness (3-4). At that moment Isaiah realized his shortcomings, sin and impurity in comparison to God (5). However, God took the unclean Isaiah and purified him in preparation for speaking God’s message of truth to a sinfully corrupt people (5-6). Then God asked the question, “Whom shall I send?” (8). That question is staggering. The God of the universe seeks the involvement of sinful Isaiah. Like Isaiah we need to clearly understand who God is. However, our view of God will impact our view of our self, our world and the urgency of His message. We need to realize that God desires to cleanse us because He seeks to use us to deliver a clear message about Him. Our view of God will impact our response and availability. Like a dirty smudge mark on printed paper sin in our lives will distract others from God’s message. Remember that God cleans us and calls us so He can use us. What a privilege and responsibility! Today, God still asks, “Whom shall I send?
For more see QUESTIONS FROM GOD
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