Thoughts on Isaiah 6:1-3...

In Isaiah 6:1-3 it is written: In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”

Do we in the church today understand or even begin to grasp the majesty of God? “Sitting upon his throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple…” Have you ever imagined the train of his robe filling the sanctuary of your place of worship? How would your worship change on that day? What would be an appropriate heart response to this supreme majesty of God? What effect would this have on the way you approached God, or His Word spoken in service by way of sermon?
I often wonder what the church today as a whole has gained with this great desire to come so casually into the presence of God. Perhaps it is our lack of understanding in His written Word, or the lack of obedience lived out in our lives that drives us to that place of casual comfort. Attempting to down play His majesty our casualness allows us to feel less guilt in His temple. If this be true then how can we come confidently into the presence of God without falling into the sin of irreverence?

The seraphim said that the whole earth is full of God’s glory. Does this correspond to your perspective of the world? When you look around your world today, are you inclined to sing the same song? Tough questions…and in transparency I must admit I to have gotten caught up, side tracked, and a bit to routine. Much to repent of, much to pray on, and much to recognize to be thankful for…