Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"My eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts"
Text: Isaiah 6:5
A VISION OF THE LORD
A special vision of the LORD was given to Isaiah. This was an unforgettable experience. It would stand Isaiah good for his whole life!
“And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out,
and the house was filled with smoke.
So I said:
‘Woe is me, for I am undone!
Because I am a man of unclean lips,
And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen the King,
The LORD of hosts.'”
Isaiah 6:4-5
1. The voice of an angel.
a) The seraphim declared God’s holiness and glory.
b) The voice of the angel was so powerful the posts of the door were shaken.
2. The house of the LORD in heaven.
a) It was filled with smoke.
b) The picture is that of “a cloud” that looks like “smoke”.
3. The response of Isaiah.
a) He was suddenly made aware of his sinfulness.
b) He may be a prophet who lived righteously.
c) But human righteousness cannot be compared to God’s holiness.
4. A cry of confession to the LORD of hosts.
a) “Woe is me”
b) “I am undone”
c) “Because I am a man of unclean lips”
i) This does not mean that Isaiah spoke unclean language.
ii) His clean language in the presence of a holy God is felt to be unclean.
d) Isaiah became even more acutely aware of the fact that Judah was unclean too.
5. This confession was triggered by his glimpse of the LORD.
a) The true and great King of Israel was the LORD of hosts Himself.
b) Uzziah and all human kings were but regents ruling on behalf of the LORD.
c) The LORD of hosts is filled with:
i) Holiness
ii) Glory
iii) Power
iv) Majesty