Isaiah’s Experience: Comprehension

Isaiah tells us his call to be a prophet: “I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I shall send, and who will go for us? Then  said I, ‘Here am I;  send me.’ And the Lord said, ‘Go, and tell this people…” [Isa. 6:8-9]. Isaiah’s experience  should be our experience:

First, Isaiah comprehended who God is .. The ultimate experience of life is knowing God. The Apostle Paul said, “I consider everything a loss compared to the surprising greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” [Philp. 3:8].

Isaiah comprehended  God and saw him in his righteousness and holiness. And  he saw the seraphim, and they were crying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of us his glory” [Isa. 6:3]. The seraphim were recognizing the holiness and righteousness of God.

Scripture tells us that unless we have that same righteousness and that same holiness, we will never get to heaven.  We Christ died on the cross, he provided us with a righteousness and a holiness and a goodness that we don’t have on our own, and we are clothed in the righteousness of God. When God sees us, he sees the righteousness or Christ and he doesn’t condemn us.

Facts about the Mysteries (God’s Word)

. Kept hidden for ages – Colossians 1:26

the mystery  that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people.

. God chose to make known – Colossians 1:27

To them God has chosen to make known  among the Gentiles the glorious riches  of this mystery, which is Christ in you,  the hope of glory.

. Made  known by Revelation – Ephesians 3:3

that is, the mystery  made known to me by revelation,  as I have already written briefly.   In

. Revealed by the Spirit – Ephesians 3:5

which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

. Hidden in God – Ephesians 3:8-9

Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people,  this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles  the boundless riches of Christ,    and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,  which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

[Message No: 7759]