something we want people at our church to experience and from that
senses his own unholiness. Isaiah was already a prophet, likely one
who had a desire for the heart of God. But when he sees the Lord he
sees himself. That is the only way we really see ourselves is when we
see the Lord. Seeing the Lord gives us perspective about our sin but
also about our calling.
Isaiah was a man of God. But then he confesses his sin, a man of
unclean lips. Makes me wonder if he was fitting in to the culture,
using language others used, making decisions others made, fitting in.
The culture is powerful in that it shapes how we perceive right and
wrong. Erosion happens slowly, nearly unnoticed. How do I fit in?
The Lord calls me to stand out but do I? Really? Some of us try to
fit in too much. We go to the same places and do the same things all
in an attempt to relate. But is it really that motive? What is the
line of language that the scripture would warn us against? What is
the line of alcohol or other cultural acceptable behaviors?
Isaiah 6 shakes me to the bone, shakes the foundations of life. The
Lord is holy. Am I?
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