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 6:5
An exalted view of God
brings a clear view of sin and a realistic view of self. A diminished view of
God brings a reduced concern for sin and an inflated view of self. Isaiah may
have been satisfied with his personal holiness until he saw the Lord in His
unspeakable glory. Isaiah’s encounter with holy God made him immediately and
keenly aware of his own unholiness and the sinfulness of those around him. It
is impossible to worship God and remain unchanged. The best indication that we
have truly worshiped is a changed heart.
Have we so conformed
ourselves to a sinful world that we are satisfied with unholy living? Have we
sunk so far below God’s standard that when someone does live as God intended,
we consider that person “superspiritual” If we only compare our personal
holiness to those around us, we may be deceived into believing that we are
living a consecrated life. Yet when we encounter holy God, our only response
can be “Woe is me!”
You will not see those
around you trusting Jesus until they recognize a clear difference between you
and the rest of the world. God wants to sanctify you as He is holy. When God
deals with you, there will be a radical degree of purity about your life that
is absolutely different from what the world can produce. The world, including
those closest to you, will be convinced you serve a holy God by your
consecrated life.
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