Isaiah - Day 110
versebyverse | September 27, 2008 08:09
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1 (NIV): "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple."
Thought: To me, we need "eyes" to see beyond this earth.
Question: Have I "seen" the Lord behind the scenes?
Isaiah suffers the loss of his earthy King. To whom will he look for leadership? God in His great mercy brings a tremendous vision of glory to fill the prophet's void. And Isaiah, in turn, records it for posterity and the vision is shared with us! It is so much better to look beyond our frail, earthly rulers and see the Great God Who is standing always behind them.
God, our Great King, brings Himself as the replacement of the earthly king. Oh that I, and we, may have this kind of vision, too! That God will take over for us and lead us more justly and more kindly than we've ever been led before! How we all hunger for Christ to be exalted in this way; with His "train", or following reputation, flowing large and filling the place of worship. (Here in the United States, every election year, and we are in one now, our hopes are lifted once again to seek and embrace a better leader than we have thus far known. It seems we are always dreadfully disappointed with our human politicians. To me, this "hunger of hope" has been instilled in us by God, and is laying in wait for Our Lord's soon coming. God knows we will not be disappointed at all in the leadership of Jesus Christ, Our Great Savior, Healer and Sovereign King!)
Today, we are the "temples" He fills via the Holy Spirit. Does Christ's glory fill you and me now? "Tomorrow", Christ will come to the Holy City and fulfill this vision of Isaiah's literally: He will rule on His throne and be highly exalted. Let it be!
Prayer: Great God, thank You for spiritual visions that cement our faith in You and Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help me to cherish what "visions" You have shown me--may they feed and encourage my faith. There are many such visions in Your Word--thank You for those. Amen.
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