Advent: Day 24: "Christmas Moves us to Share GOD's Glory"
Scripture: Isaiah 6
The context of this scripture is clearly the death of King Uzziah
and Isaiah’s prophesy of the coming destruction of Israel at the hands of the
Assyrians (722 B.C.) and the political maneuvering of the Syrians, and Jeremiah’s
prophesy and the eventual Babylonian deportation of Judah prophesied by
Jeremiah (586 B.C.).
As you read the brief contextual description below think about our
current situation in this world, in our nation, and in the community around us:
GOD was calling Isaiah to prophesy loudly to the people to call
them to repent from their wickedness.
Isaiah saw the glory of GOD Himself (vv. 1-4). In the presence of holy GOD Isaiah saw his
own depravity (v. 5). The LORD heard his
cry and took away his iniquity (vv. 6-7).
At this point Isaiah could not remain silent (v. 8).
The people were deaf and blind to GOD’s truth (vv. 9-10). There would be devastation, desolation, and
judgment (v. 11-12). In the midst of
this judgment there would be a faithful few, a remnant who would remain . . . “a
stump whose holy seed is its stump” (v. 13).
It is important that we see the wickedness of our lives and the
evil within the lives of everyone around us and the resulting confusion,
despair, and suffering. A very important
part of the Christmas season is that the LORD has found favor upon those of us
who are followers of JESUS. Rather than
hoarding GOD’s love and GOD’s grace for ourselves, it is imperative that we
answer GOD’s call, just as Isaiah did.
Part of the joy of Christmas is to share the Good News of
Christmas with those around us. A major
way for us to do that is to focus on the real message of Christmas and submit
to HOLY SPIRIT’s stirring within our soul with the glory of GOD. As we are overwhelmed by GOD’s glory we will
rise up and answer GOD’s call with gladness . . . “Here am I. Send me!”
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Richard
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