Send Me, Isaiah 6:1-10
This post concerns Isaiah saying, ‘send me.’
‘Send Me’ discusses the call and work of Isaiah.
The first five chapters of Isaiah opens with the announcement of a sinful, disobedient nation. Then, a prophecy of the coming to Jerusalem of the Messiah appears. At that time, confusion reigns as to who will lead Israel because God has abandoned Israel. Next, Isaiah figurately sees the Lord in the temple, Isaiah 6:1. “I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.”
In this vision, Isaiah sees something of the greatness and holiness of God on His throne and the seraphim that surround Him. They constantly praise God, Isaiah 6:3. “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”
This vision caused Isaiah to reflect upon his status, Isaiah 6:5. “Woe…me For I… lost…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!”
Then, God cleansed Isaiah, Isaiah 6:6-7. “Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt…taken away, and your sin atoned for.”
Then, God asked a question, Isaiah 6:8. “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
So, Isaiah answered, Isaiah 6:8. “Here I am! Send me.”
Next, God forecast the difficulties, Isaiah 6;9. “Go and say to this people: ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and to be healed.”
However, Israel would not listen.
Twenty centuries have passed, and today God still looks for volunteers to say ‘send me’ to a people that will not hear or understand their need for healing from their sins by God.
So, what did we learn?
1.God dwells in glory.
2.God purifies Isaiah.
3.God sends Isaiah to preach to a rebellious people.
4.We should volunteer to be sent today.
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Jesus and Sinners Luke 5:17-32
Jesus and Sinners Luke 5:17-32
Jesus and sinners, discussed in this post, shows His interaction with two sinners.
Jesus and sinners interacted in His teaching. He attracted great crowds from everywhere to listen and to see Him cure the afflicted. As He spoke, Pharisees and teachers of the Law assembled with the crowds.
During a teaching session, some men brought a paralytic on his bed for possible healing by Jesus. But they could not enter the house to get close to Jesus because of the crowd. So, they ascended to the rooftop. There they removed enough of the rooftiles to lower the man to Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the man, “your sins are forgiven you.”
The assembled Pharisees and teachers labeled this language as blasphemy. They probably expected Jesus to heal the man by just speaking. Instead, Jesus forgave the man’s sins, something they knew only God could do. In this way, they rejected Jesus’ previous miracles as proof of His Deity.
Jesus knew their thoughts and asked about the difficulty of curing paralysis or forgiving sins. Then He healed the paralytic.
This miracle, a powerful argument that proved Jesus’ Deity, caused amazement and glorification of God.
After this, Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax booth. The public considered tax collectors to be noted sinners. Yet, Jesus called him by saying “follow me.”
Note that Levi—like Peter—left everything to follow Jesus. The next day Levi arranged for his friends to meet Jesus in a big reception. When Jesus attended, the scribes and Pharisees grumbled and disapproved of eating with sinners.
Jesus’ answer to them revealed much about His mission, Luke 5:31-32:
“And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
That reply explained why Jesus ate with and talked to sinners. The scribes and Pharisees imagined themselves as righteous, not needing repentance or teaching by Jesus.
What we learn in these verses:
1.Jesus as Deity could forgive sin.
2.Jesus came to call the sinful to repentance.
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