Isaiah 6 is a chapter that humbles and stirs the heart. It begins with a breathtaking vision — the prophet sees the Lord seated on His throne, high and exalted, His robe filling the temple.
‘’The whole earth is full of His glory.” (v.3)
What a declaration! God’s glory truly fills the earth — His beauty is everywhere.
The mountains wrapped in snow, the fiery sunsets, the still oceans, the whispering winds through trees — all declare His glory. From the peaks of Zion Canyon to the depths of the sea, from the heights to the darkness, the earth speaks of His excellence and splendor.
Creation is a living testimony of His presence — everything that has breath echoes His majesty.
The God Who Yearns for My Voice
(v.4)
Even with the thunderous praise of the seraphim surrounding His throne, my Lord still desires my voice. The Creator who commands angels still yearns for human prayer.
He listens to our cries, our whispered thanks, our broken confessions.
Before I even ask, He knows what I need — just as David says in the Psalms. What love is this, that the Almighty bends His ear toward me?
How can we ignore such love? Why would anyone want to turn away from such a God who longs to hear from His children?
Wake up, O soul! Your Maker waits not for perfection, but for your voice.
Cleansed by Fire
When Isaiah saw the Lord, he feared death — for no man could see God and live.
But instead of death, he received cleansing. A seraph touched his lips with a burning coal — a symbol of sacrifice, of purification.
It reminds us that only through atonement — through cleansing — can we truly speak for God. Before Isaiah was sent, he was sanctified.
This moment shows both God’s holiness and His mercy: He doesn’t destroy Isaiah; He prepares him.
The Call to Go
Then comes the question that echoes through time:
“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
God doesn’t command — He invites.
And Isaiah, now purified, answers eagerly: “Here am I. Send me!”
What a moment of surrender! God was ready with the assignment even before Isaiah volunteered. He doesn’t force obedience — He draws it out through love.
A Hard Message for a Hardened People
Isaiah’s mission was not easy. God warned him that the people would hear but not understand, see but not perceive.
They had turned away, deafened by sin and blinded by pride.
Yet, God still sent His messenger — because love always gives another chance.
The “hardening” of hearts was not cruelty, but conviction — the truth of the gospel piercing their hardened souls so they might awaken to repentance.
God was asking Isaiah to close their ears and cover their eyes — not in a literal sense, but through the powerful preaching of the Word. The message of truth would confront their sin, shake their false security, and stir their spiritually dead hearts to life.
Through this awakening, they would recognize their brokenness and return to God for reconciliation.
Isaiah was to speak truth even if it offended, for truth that wounds can also heal.
The Hope in the Stump
Even in judgment, God leaves a promise.
Though Israel would face destruction, He said, “As a terebinth or an oak whose stump remains when it is cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.”
What a comforting truth — that even when everything seems destroyed, God preserves a remnant.
The holy seed — His faithful people — will rise again.
The tree may be cut down, but the root of holiness remains alive beneath the soil.
Reflection
Isaiah 6 reminds us that God’s glory fills the earth, His love calls us closer, His holiness cleanses us, and His purpose commissions us.
He is not looking for the perfect — only the willing.
May we, like Isaiah, hear His voice and say,
“Here am I, Lord. Send me.”
Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your glory that fills the earth and for Your mercy that touches my unworthy heart. Cleanse me, prepare me, and send me. Let my life be a voice that glorifies You. Even when the world seems deaf and blind, help me stay faithful. May Your holy seed grow in me and through me. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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