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Isaiah 6:8
8 Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to
this people? Who will go for us?"
I said, "Here I am. Send me."
"A Pure Heart"
It takes a pure heart to see God (Matt. 5:8). You can attend church
services, read your Bible, and pray, but if sin fills your heart, you
will not see God. You will know when you have encountered God because
your life will no longer be the same.
Isaiah was concerned with the death of King Uzziah, the able king of
Judah, but was disoriented to his heavenly King. Then something happened
that forever changed Isaiah's life. God, in all His awesome majesty,
appeared to him in the temple, surrounded by heavenly creatures.
Instantly, God's presence made Isaiah aware of his sinfulness. One of
the seraphim came to him with a burning coal and cleansed Isaiah of his
sin. Immediately, Isaiah began to hear things he had never heard before.
Now, he was aware of a conversation in heaven concerning who might be
worthy to be God's messenger to the people. This prompted Isaiah's eager
response: "Here am I! Send me." Now that God had cleansed Isaiah, he was
aware of heavenly concerns and prepared to offer himself in God's
service.Whereas Isaiah had been preoccupied with earthly matters, now
his only concern was the activity of God.
If you have become estranged from God and His activity, you need to
experience His cleansing. Sanctification prepares you to see and hear
God. It enables you to serve Him. Only God can purify your heart. Allow
Him to remove any impurities that hinder your relationship with Him, and
then your service to Him will have meaning as you offer Him your
consecrated life.
All sin must be paid for to please and honor God. The unbeliever will
either pay on earth or at the last judgment. The believer's payment was
made by the blood shed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on
the cross of Calvary. Sin debt was paid in full.
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Stand
ye in the ways,and see,and ask for the old paths,where is the good
way,and walk therein,and ye shall find rest for your souls. ( Jeremiah
6:16 )KJV.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.( Psalm 96:9 )KJV.~God
gives Us the Gift of Faith to Share.May We give it to Others in the
Loving Spirit in which it was Given to Us.(Sharing is Caring)
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