Isaiah - Verse By Verse

Isaiah - Day 115

versebyverse | October 02, 2008 19:25

Scripture:  Isaiah 6: 6 & 7 (NIV):  "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 is atoned for.' "

Thought:  To me, only something given from God can erase sin and guilt.

Question:  Have I received that "something"?  Am I free of sin and guilt?

Here is the seraph acting as a messenger!  But this may not be the kind help or message we were hoping for!  We may not understand why God helps us in this way; but it works!  The angel says it will atone for our sin.  Fine, we say!  Bring on the hot coal!  A hot coal, a portion of a Holy altar's fire, too hot for the angel to pick up "bare-handed," is the saving device.  Fire is a purifier, but it brings severe pain to any of us who touch it.  Christ gave Himself to the awful "fires" of hellish sin for a time for our sake.  He underwent exceeding suffering, worse than being immersed entirely in flame, to atone for our sins.  It is true that no mention is made here that the coal is painful to Isaiah's lips, but the cost of providing a purifying, holy "fire" from which "coals" are drawn for sinners must have indeed been painful for both God and Christ to bring to us through Calvary.

Notice that because Isaiah pinpoints his lips as unclean, God has provided a specific remedy applied directly to the affected area:  Isaiah's "mouth" and "lips".  And now he is declared sin-free and guilt-free entirely!  Praise God!

Prayer:  Holy God, help me to ever remember that only through Your power and kindness to help me am I free of my sins!  Amen.

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