October 6 | Luke Dahlenburg

Immersing ourselves in our holy God

Bible Reading: Isaiah 6

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Holiness?

1. Seperate from common.
   • God is holy, unique. Like no one else.
2. Hebrews 12:14, Without holiness no one will see the Lord.

The holiness of God and the squeak of Isaiah

Uzziah’s reign as king = 2 Chronicles 26:1-23. Reigned for 52 golden years.

1. 6:1, God is the eternal king.
   • Train means hem / seam = Massive!
2. 6:2-4, God is holy (huge!) and worshipped by divine beings.
   • “It’s highly unlikely that the seraphim are kind of flaming mosquitoes buzzing around the Lord of Armies.” Gary Miller.
   • Holy, Holy, Holy = triplet of intensity. See Revelation 4:8.
3. 6:5,  Isaiah saw himself rightly when he saw God.
   • Ruined = silence / destroy.
   • Unclean = not fit for purpose.
   • Lips. See Leviticus 13:45.
4. 6:6-7, God is gracious. Isaiah cried out and had his sin atoned for. 

The holiness of God and the mission of Isaiah

1. 6:8, Service of God is in response to his majesty and holiness.
2. 6:9-13, God will not abandon his people, even if their hearts are hard.
   • Holy Seed = Isaiah 11. Promise of another king to come.

Recalibrating yourself to God’s Holiness

Start each day this week by thanking God for his holiness and asking him to help you live and show his holiness to others.