WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ISAIAH?
Isaiah: Overwhelmed and Overflowing with the Greatness and Goodness of God Almighty
(Isaiah 6:1-8 & 12:1-6, ESV)
Overwhelmed by the Majesty of God
“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. [2] 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. [3] And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”[4] And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. [5] And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for 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 6:1-5)
Overflowing with His Love
“Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. [7] And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” [8] And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” (Isaiah 6:6-8)
Mercy: “You will say in that day: ‘I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.’” (Isaiah 12:1)
Grace: “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2)
Let His Greatness and Goodness Transform You Every Day
- Start and Finish the Day in the Word With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. (Isaiah 12:3)
- In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, [14] who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. (Ephesians 1:13-14)
- Fill the Day with Prayer And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name…” (Isaiah 12:4)
- Look for and Seize Gospel Opportunities “…make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.” (Isaiah 12:4)
- Delight Together: Study & Sing Sincerely “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. [6] Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.” (Isaiah 12:5-6)