GOD IS HOLY

He is totally separate, above and other than His creation. He is pure and spotless with no fault at all.

- Greg E Wiley

For Reading and Meditation: Isaiah 6:1-8

Heaven always sing of God’s holiness (Isaiah 6:3, Rev 4:8). We cannot think of God without having to think about His holiness. This natural attribute of God is not just part of His being or a character He possess time to time. He is absolutely holy with no moral impurity at all. Though the holiness of God is something that makes him who he is that we cannot be, there is also a calling to each one of us to be like Him in the area of holiness. This is the only natural attribute of God which He expects us to become. God says “Be holy as I am holy”. How do we reach to that place of holiness? Where do we start? We can learn something from the life of Isaiah. It was started with Isaiah having a revelation of who God is. The magnificent view of God being exalted and lifted high in His holiness led him to a deeper sense of knowing who he is. He had a revelation of God’s holiness. That revelation brought light in to the dark areas of unholiness in his heart, leading him to repentance and purification. His guilt was taken away and the sin was atoned for. One of the interesting things I learned here is, right after Isaiah had made things right with God he started to hear the voice of God. Isaiah 6:8 says, then I heard the voice of the Lord saying “whom shall I send? And who will go for me?” It is important to notice that sometimes unholiness in our life can hinder us from hearing the voice of God. Isaiah also had a calling for mission right after he dealt with his area of unholiness.

Thought to ponder: Am I unable to hear the voice of God because of the impurities in my life? Am I missing out the calling of the Lord for reaching out the lost because I am insensitive to it? Am I walking in purity before the Lord?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me to walk in purity and holiness. Show me areas in my life which I need to have a revelation of your character. Help me to hear your voice and respond your calling. Give me burden for the lost and help me to share the good news with others. I need your strength and grace to walk in your ways. In Jesus name. Amen.