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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