by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, M.A.
Isaiah 6:6-7 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."
Isaiah never felt worthy. When the Lord came to Him, he bowed down, and cried out: “Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I have seen the Lord!” He expected ruin, but instead found forgiveness. In fact, the Lord chose him to go and speak for Him to His people.
How often do we truly humble ourselves before the Lord? How often do we fail to acknowledge the weight of our sinfulness in church on Sunday or throughout the week? We pray, asking for what we want. We take communion, celebrating our salvation and eternal life. But we forget it came at a great price – a sacrifice beyond compare, when Jesus gave His life on the cross for us.
If a great man like Isaiah bowed before God at the weight of His sin, how much more should we humbly seek forgiveness and celebrate that Jesus died for us. We are forgiven. We are renewed. Hallelujah! And when He calls us, we should be ready to go tell the whole world!
PRAYER: Lord, forgive our stubborn hearts. Help us to be ready to answer when you call. Amen.
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