This morning we worked on several scripture passages. One that required much of us was found in Isaiah 6. In the year King Uzziah died, God's people were faced with tough circumstances that could have gotten much worse. Isaiah knew the truth of their reality. He also knew The Truth above all reality.
Read his story.
What's it tell you?
Isaiah 6:1-9
In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne; his train filled the sanctuary. Above him stood seraphs, each one with six wings: two to cover its face, two to cover its feet and two for flying; and they were shouting these words to each other: Holy, holy, holy is Yahweh Sabaoth. His glory fills the whole earth. The door-posts shook at the sound of their shouting, and the Temple was full of smoke.
Then I said: ‘Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, Yahweh Sabaoth.'
Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding in its hand a live coal which it had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. With this it touched my mouth and said: ‘Look, this has touched your lips, your guilt has been removed and your sin forgiven.'
I then heard the voice of the Lord saying: ‘Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?' And I said, ‘Here am I, send me.'
He said: ‘Go...'
The people in the US think we are experiencing hard times. The news says that this recession is going to end up worse than the great depression.
I agree that yes there are many people experiencing hard times right now. With unemployment soaring and a group of people unwilling to change. The second one is the one that I think is the real problem today. We got use to living high on life and now we're not able to do that. So we're trying to maintain what we had and by doing so we are getting ourselves in deeper trouble. We have no comprehension of what the people went through in the great depression. Why can't we go backwards for a little bit???
People today are afraid of going backwards. But I think we need to go backwards so we can find where we came from. And in doing so hopefully rediscover the Christian roots that this country was founded on. Until people figure out that they can survive without the things they want and only with what they really need, things are going to get much worse. I just hope and pray that people look to Christ for their answers. And when they do the church needs to be ready. Making a place where people can seek refuge and answers in the Lord. We the church need to GO and let them know that they can come, they can come to Christ, and He will provide for us all!
I'll be praying for you all and look forward to seeing what comes from you seeking God.
Be Blessed!
Posted by: wpusey | January 13, 2009 at 03:07 PM
Cabins like that really make me miss working in camp ministry. I'm so excited to hear you share over the next few months what God teaches you while you are away this week. Praying for you all!
Posted by: Sarah Koutz | January 13, 2009 at 05:03 PM
I just want to know one thing? Mark where is your notebook computer?
Posted by: Ron | January 14, 2009 at 01:32 PM