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*In the Year that King Uzziah Died*
ðWho ever met?
Me – no one.
Dad saw Lakers in airport one time.
Not too impressed w~/ Magic.
Standing in front of trash can Dad needed to get to - Magic couldn’t stop him!
Guess mine is Barry Sanders - maybe Les Miles – LSU’s coach.
If saying, “Who?” - making my point!
ð Approx 750 yr b4 Christ, people of Judah were in need of a king.
Years earlier, people chose a 16 yr old young man named Uzziah to take former King Amaziah’s place – king who was once good, but went bad.
Risky?
Well, turned out to be great success – Uzziah reigned for 52 years.
o But, in year that King Uzziah died, prophet Isaiah may have had some concerns…and in concern, got to meet with God.
Asked you who you’ve met – who have you ever met that, in an instant, changed your life?
o When we see God, as Isaiah did, it *should* require change!
When we come to realization and understanding of who this God is that we worship – our lives should never be the same!
ð *We need to know God! Plain & simple.
Realize that God is NOT what we make of Him – He is the I AM – the Almighty!
Need also to see that this great Jehovah God has expectations for His people.
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ð In Is. 6, Isaiah got to see this.
He came to see a glimpse of who God is…and Isaiah responded!
You and I can learn from this.
We’d be remiss NOT to learn from this.
Isaiah learned who God is and exactly who he is in relation to God; and he learned what to do as a result.
When?* <PP>* In the year that King Uzziah died.
o *T** -* 1st lesson we can learn from Isaiah’s experience is that no matter what the circumstances…
I. God is King *<PP>*
A) We find out, looking back in history in 2 Chron 26:4-5, Uzziah was good king (RD).
Under reign military grew, economy good, dealt w~/ Philistines!
Uzziah achieved power~/prosperity unknown since Solomon.
1) BUT – was human.
*<PP>*Uzziah died of leprosy.
In his success he became prideful – entered the temple to make sacrifice (good thing to do, but not authorized) and was cursed by God.
Look at 2 Chron 26:21 (RD).
2) So – at this good king’s death, Isa is apparently, and rightly so, concerned!
B) Good king dies of terrible disease inflicted because of mistake he made.
People knew this good king suffered in isolation for over a decade as his son served as co-regent on his behalf.
1) Now, Isa knows history of kings of Judah – knows good kings are pretty hard to come by.
Jotham’s doing OK, but what will happen now that Uzziah is dead and he’s full-time king?* <PP>* What now!?
2) Seems almost like people of Judah, and maybe Isa, have been trusting in their king to keep them on the right track.
Isa learns where his trust ought to be.
C) Look Isa 6:1 (RD).Rather than looking all down – Isa taught to look up!
King dead, but Isa reminded,* *“Our God *<PP>* He is Alive!”
To accomplish tasks, challenges b4 us – we too need to see God as Isa did: Alive, exalted, high, lifted up!
1) Isa learns what the Psamlist knows in Ps 121:1-2 (RD).
God is OUR king.
God is OUR strength!
Christ is OUR Lord.
/Doesn’t matter who’s in charge here or anywhere else in the world./
*<PP>*GOD is OUR king!
2) Just like Isa is learning…in order to be what we’re to be, to do what we’re to do – we have GOT to live like we believe that!
ð We need to see God as Ruler of ALL–& we also need to live like we understand Isa 2nd lesson, when he sees in vs 2-5…
II.
God’s Holiness*<PP>* Compared to My Sin
A) Who IS God?
I mean, what would YOU say God’s #1 characteristic is? *<PP>* “Love?”
Yes.
“Wrath?”
Yes, too.
Bible also light, eternal, gracious.
But – here we find ONLY description in triplicate!
Look @ vs 2-3 (RD).
In Hebrew, if said 2x=“Most Holy.” *<PP>* But, 3x is highest level of holiness!
1) What that mean?
A description of God’s “none-other-ness”!
Echoes what Hannah prays in 1 Sam 2:2 (RD).
2) But still – question remains: how do YOU see God? Unfortunately, usually is one of two extremes:* <PP>* 1) God waiting for dish out wrath and judgment!
Or, 2) a kind, old, never-hurt-a-fly grandpa sort that really doesn’t care what you do – just loves you to death!
Don’t mean that disrespectful in ANY way – believe it’s reality!
*<PP>*
B) Well – take this how will - opinion, but - convinced this “nice” caricature of God done more harm than good!
At least, if you see God as a God to fear – at least it /inspires/ something in us!
This picture of a good ole boy, almost impotent God will never drive us to our knees!
That false image never inspires awe or motivates us to sacrifice!
Read thru Ps 103 – see great promises of God to His people – but always stipulation, “those who fear God!”
1) Now – what we’ll see is that, to a degree, Isa will see BOTH! *<PP>* But, his vision begins by seeing God as HOLY!
2) We must first understand God’s holiness to appreciate the depths of His love and His grace.
Isa sees whole picture!
Look at vs 4 (RD).
C) Isa sees seraphim announcing, “Holy, holy, holy” – very ground shaken by their praise of God the Almighty!
And /here /we see the contrast between God and man.
What’s Isa’s reaction?
“Oh great!
I get to see God!” 1st part of vs 5 says (5a-RD).
NAS~/NIV=“ruined!” NLT says, “It’s all over!
I’m doomed!”
1) This was a traumatic scene for Isa.
Why?
He answers that himself in rest of 5 (5b-RD).*
<PP>* Just a glimpse of holiness of God made him realize how awful his own sin is.
Even for you and me today, it is a jarring experience to confront the holiness of God, realizing who we are.
2) Should see there is no*<PP>* “little of this” or “some of that” that God accepts.
He is HOLY!
Set apart!
Like none other!
To finally see God like this is an experience that SHOULD change lives FOREVER!!
ð In fact, see in Isa’s next lesson.
When really see God–course, not like Isa-but when come face-to-face w~/ God…
III.
We Must Look *<PP>* Inward
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