READ:
ISAIAH 6:1-8
When you
enter God’s presence, you are most likely to see and experience certain things.
The first thing you see is God clothed in his glory. As you become adjusted to
his tremendous glory, you will see God’s holiness. God is a holy God. In most
people, in spite of their devotion, there will still be some measure of
imperfection. James 1:17 says with God there is no shadow of turning.
Isaiah saw the Lord: immediately his view changed. He cried out: ‘Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean lips.’ He said he had unclean lips, not hands or heart. What does this show? This simply reveals that our lips are the centre of most evil things we do. For instance, there is hardly anyone who has never lied. Numbers 23:19 says: “God is not a man, that He should lie...” This implies that men are liars. Even Isaiah admitted being guilty of lying. If a prophet lies, who then is without guilt?
When your lies are detected, you feel terribly embarrassed and ashamed. When a liar enters God’s presence and God shows him his lies, he will feel terrible. ‘Woe’ means trouble. Thank God is very patient, or else most church pews today would be totally empty. This is exemplified in the lives of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-11. God will not tolerate lies or exaggerations. In 1 Samuel 15:1-23, God did not tolerate the excuse king Saul gave for his disobedience. This has to do with his holiness.
As long as your lips are unclean, your prayers will most likely not be answered. Prayers cannot go through filthy lips to a holy God. The moment you get to a point where you cannot tell a lie, you will suddenly discover that you have stopped sinning. Proverbs 10:19 says: “In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.” In the same vein, James 3:2 says a man who does not offend in words is a perfect man and he will also be able to control his whole body. Where do you stand? Do you still engage in lies? Do you still let your mouth sin? Ask God to give you grace to permanently overcome the sins of the tongue.
Isaiah saw the Lord: immediately his view changed. He cried out: ‘Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean lips.’ He said he had unclean lips, not hands or heart. What does this show? This simply reveals that our lips are the centre of most evil things we do. For instance, there is hardly anyone who has never lied. Numbers 23:19 says: “God is not a man, that He should lie...” This implies that men are liars. Even Isaiah admitted being guilty of lying. If a prophet lies, who then is without guilt?
When your lies are detected, you feel terribly embarrassed and ashamed. When a liar enters God’s presence and God shows him his lies, he will feel terrible. ‘Woe’ means trouble. Thank God is very patient, or else most church pews today would be totally empty. This is exemplified in the lives of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-11. God will not tolerate lies or exaggerations. In 1 Samuel 15:1-23, God did not tolerate the excuse king Saul gave for his disobedience. This has to do with his holiness.
As long as your lips are unclean, your prayers will most likely not be answered. Prayers cannot go through filthy lips to a holy God. The moment you get to a point where you cannot tell a lie, you will suddenly discover that you have stopped sinning. Proverbs 10:19 says: “In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.” In the same vein, James 3:2 says a man who does not offend in words is a perfect man and he will also be able to control his whole body. Where do you stand? Do you still engage in lies? Do you still let your mouth sin? Ask God to give you grace to permanently overcome the sins of the tongue.
MEMORIZE:
PROVERBS 10:19 –In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that
refrains his lips is wise.
