like in isaiah 6, encounters with his presence produce a humility that cries "woe to me!" instead of the judgment cast for five consecutive chapters leading up to this realization.
an attitude of "woe to you and you and you and you" is changed in a breathtaking second as the lord's glory is beheld. humility and fear and trembling cannot be avoided. it is natural and correct to be overcome with his greatness and realize the uncleanliness of our own state...
I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another:
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory."
"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory."
At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
2 comments:
fantastic, thank you...
to clarify, no sarcasm whatsoever...i reread it tonight, and this is pretty incredible...thanks again...
there are so many things that just go away when we are in his presence...and we instantly have a hundred different reactions, which are all correct...it's the only place where smiling and mighty sobbing are not contradictory, but complimentary...i hope you found the psalm, 34:17-20, but ESPECIALLY 19...
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