Isaías 6

Isaías 6

Murray writes that "The broken spirit and the contrite heart are the abiding marks of the believing soul." Ray Ortlund - As this awareness forms in Isaiah's mind, he blurts out the obvious conclusion: "Woe is me!" Those are the first words spoken by Isaiah himself in his book, and they pronounce a prophetic woe upon himself. He doesn't saunter into God's presence. For the first time he really worships God. For the first time his mouth speaks with "the highest sort of simplicity, of naiveté,… the intuition of a soul which has seen itself in the light of the divine holiness." For the first time, he sees that he's typical of his generation, whose faith was unthinking and glib. Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. But now Isaiah sees himself, because he sees God. And something new is entering his heart—humility. (Preaching the Word – Isaiah: God Saves Sinners) Ironside rightly observes that… The effect of beholding GOD is to make one realize his own unworthiness and the corruption of his own heart. Isaiah saw himself in the light of the Lord's infinite holiness. It is ever thus when man is brought consciously into the presence of GOD. - When Job saw the Lord, he cried, "I repent in dust and ashes." (cp Job 42:5, 6) - When Simon recognized in JESUS the Creator of the fish of the sea, he fell at His feet and cried, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." (Lk 5:8) (Isaiah 6 - The Prophet's Cleansing and Commission) J C