Isaiah
6:1-11 Isaiah chapter six is
one of the grand chapters of the Old Testament. Here we have the call of Isaiah
to be a prophet of God. Isaiah did not necessarily want to accept his call. He
felt he was unqualified. He knew that he was a sinner and that he would be sent
to a sinful nation who would not want to listen to him. What was he to do? God
forgave his sin and used him in a mighty way. Can God use you to do His
bidding? Of course, He can. No matter what "sin" might be prohibiting
you, God in Christ has forgiven you to do His work for Him.
The account of God’s call to Isaiah is highly sensory:
visual (an overwhelming sight of the Lord and His seraphim,) auditory (the
exclamation of the angels which even caused the doorposts of the temple to
shame and the voice of the Lord Himself), tactile (the trembling of the
temple),, olfactory (the smell of smoke,) even gustatory (as the hot coals
touched Isaiah’s tongue). This would
suggest a message that also engages more than the intellect, a dramatic and
emotional message that seeks the replicate Isaiah’s vision. The goal is a
response, “Here am I, send me!” [2]
This text is also the inspiration of Luther’s Hymn “Isaiah, Mighty Seer in Days of Old” LSB
#960
Isaiah,
mighty seer, in days of old
The
Lord of all in Spirit did behold
High
on a lofty throne, in splendor bright,
With
flowing train that filled the Temple quite.
Above
the throne were stately seraphim,
Six
wings had they, these messengers of Him.
With
twain they veiled their faces, as was meet,
With
twain in reverent awe they hid their feet,
And
with the other twain aloft they soared,
One
to the other called and praised the Lord:
|:
Holy is God, the Lord of Sabaoth! :|
Holy
is God, the Lord of Sabaoth!
Behold,
His glory filleth all the earth!
The
beams and lintels trembled at the cry,
And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high.
Prayer for Epiphany 5 - O God, our Loving Father, through the grace of Your Holy Spirit You plant the gift of Your love into the hearts of Your faithful people. Grant to Your servants soundness of mind and body, so that they may love You with their whole strength and with the whole heart do these things that are pleasing in Your sight. Amen. [3]–
[1]
Luther’s Seal copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[2]
Homiletical Studies, Concordia Theological Quarterly © Concordia Theological
Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN
[3][3]
Collect for Epiphany 5, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing
House, St, Louis
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