FOR MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE KING

SUNDAY 11

“So I said: ‘Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.’”
Isaiah 6:5 (NKJV)

READ: Isaiah 6:1–13

It is almost impossible to see the throne of God, be shown the heavenly planet and not be tremble. You will see your filthiness when you find yourself in the presence of God. You will not need to be told that you are dirty or filthy, the virtue of the glory and greatness of God would get you convicted that you are not worthy.

When Isaiah found himself at the throne of God through revelation, he trembled and said he was undone! He could
see his uncleanness, as well as that of the people he was dwelling with—all because he has seen the King, the Lord
of Hosts (Isaiah 6:5).

Some people who live in sins have said when they get to heaven or they are given the privilege to see God, they
would argue their case out with Him.

The truth is, the awe and glory of God’s presence would cause you to lose your thoughts and forget everything, all you would be able to see is your unworthiness. Even Isaiah who could be called a person of God sees himself as
unworthy before the throne of God, how would a sinner or an ungodly feel in such a place? It is when you see your filthiness or dirtiness and unworthiness that you can be cleansed.

As long as you are blinded to your filthiness, you will remain in your state of sinfulness, dirtiness and unworthiness.

It is the acknowledgement of your filthiness that would bring cleansing. And your cleansing would lead to your
useableness or useability.

If you are reluctant to acknowledge your filthiness, and you remain unclean, you cannot be a useable or useful
vessel in the hand of God. It is after Isaiah acknowledged his filthiness, and was cleansed by God, that he was given the privilege to be a vessel in God’s hand.

When the call was made, when God wanted to send someone, he indicated his interest and willingness to go and be sent (Isaiah 6:8). Even if Isaiah had made himself available in his filthiness, God would not have considered him for the assignment.

You can see the process:

I. Isaiah was made to see his filthiness and he acknowledged it (Isaiah 6:5).

II. He was cleansed; his iniquity was taken away and his sin was purged—atoned for (Isaiah 6:6,7; Jeremiah 1:9).

It was after the purging, the atonement, that he heard the voice of God saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go
for Us?” (Isaiah 6:8).

Isaiah responded: “Here am I! Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8)

Now, one would have thought that the moment Isaiah was shown or taken to the throne of God, he should just be empowered and be sent for the assignment at hand. But God did not do that. God had to let him see himself,
his dirty state, and he could see his unworthiness. It was when he lamented and was remorseful of his dirtiness that God sent an angel to cleanse him (Isaiah 6:5–7).

If you are still justifying yourself, claiming that you are clean and right, you would never be made clean.

Jesus told the Pharisees and the religious leaders of His days, when they say, are you saying we are blind? Jesus said they would not be considered to have sinned if they were blind, but if they were blind but claiming that they can see, that is when they would be considered to have sinned (John 9:40,41).

In other words, being blind is not a sin, but when you refuse to acknowledge that you are blind and you are
claiming that you can see, then, you are guilty because you are hypocritical (John 9:39–41). If you claim that you
are clean, when you know that you are dirty, that is when God would be angry with you.

Isaiah did not say he was clean, in fact, he said woe unto himself. In other words, judgement or evil unto him
because he was a man of unclean lips, and dwells in the midst of a people of unclean lips (Isaiah 6:5). Isaiah did
not justify himself (1 Corinthians 4:3–5).

The point being made is, when you acknowledge your shortcomings, filthiness and dirtiness, you would be
considered for cleansing, and afterwards be assigned for a purpose. Even if there is a call of God on your life, as it was on Isaiah before his encounter with God, he had to be cleansed and be prepared for the assignment. Whatever the call on your life, no matter how great it is, you would still need to be purged and be groomed in order to be
made ready for the assignment.

Peace.

Reflect:
• When was the last time you truly saw the Lord in His holiness?
• Is there any unclean lip or unclean life that needs the altar’s coal today before God can use you again?

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