Isaiah 6 - Isaiah Called to be a Prophet.

 

Isaiah 6 – Isaiah Called to be a Prophet.

 

Isaiah begins his ministry after King Uzziah died. He predicts that Israel will go into captivity. Isaiah realizes that even though Uzziah is dead, the one true King is still alive. God is on His throne. The earthly throne looks bad but behind the earthly throne is the heavenly throne.

We might say the world is in shambles today and the Lord said that it would be, but He also said the good seed will grow alongside the bad seed. Our job today is to sow the good seed and let God handle the harvest.

Isaiah had a life changing vision of Jesus Christ. The throne of Judah had changed occupants, but God is still in perfect control of everything. When we worship, we must focus on God’s holiness, sovereignty, and glory. We must strive to look at things from heaven’s point of view.

When Isaiah saw the vision he cried, “woe is me!” He admitted that he was a sinner, he confessed his sin, and the Lord cleansed him. Were it not for the sacrifice on the altar, we could never approach the Sovereign on the throne.

True worship leads to service. You hear God’s call, and you respond with obedience.

God did not send Isaiah to a receptive people or give him an easy message to preach. But when you have seen the Lord and felt His touch, you can obey His will without fear.

The light of the Gospel revealed that the Israelites were blind, and they rejected Christ. Christ didn’t make them blind, He only revealed their blindness. Isaiah was told to proclaim God’s word to the nation that will not hear it and repent. Isaiah is told to preach until they become captives, leaving only a remnant to survive.

God knows that everything we use to try to keep God out actually keeps us imprisoned within. Sometimes God uses a personal crisis or someone else’s troubles to get our attention. Occasionally, God uses a national crisis to prepare us for change.

Our willingness to serve God and others will be deeply influenced by the degree to which we have received God’s gracious work in our lives.

 

 

 

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