Isaiah was ushered into God’s holy presence and then sent out with a message many would reject. In the crisis of Ahaz, God promised that one day “the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.”
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
How does Isaiah’s immediate awareness of his own sin challenge the way you approach encountering God?
Isaiah confessed not the sins of the nation but his own sins—“I am a man of unclean lips.” Prior to that point, Isaiah had been a good man. From then on, he operated not out of natural strength or superiority but out of an intense sense of his own neediness. —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1Brokenness, p. 128, Chapter 6
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?