Isaiah 6 begins with “In the year that King Uzziah died” To say in the year King Uzziah died is to say a lot. It is to say, “In the year a great and wise king died.” But it is also to say, “In the year a great and wise king who had a tragic end died.” Isaiah had great reason to be discouraged and disillusioned at the death of King Uzziah, because a great king had passed away, because his life ended tragically, and because Isaiah was a patriot who loved his king and his nation. Isaiah must have wondered, like many today might be wondering, where was the LORD in all this? Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne. God was still enthroned in heaven, and was still in charge, just like He always had been and like He always will be. But Isaiah needed to see this vision of God to spur him on to what God wanted him to do.
This Sunday we will begin a two part lesson on what we can learn from the Old Testament prophets. We will begin this week by looking at the prophet Isaiah, his character and his call recorded in Isaiah chapter 6. The lesson will be posted to our website by noon on Sunday.
Praying everyone is staying safe, sane, and healthy and that you are living like you’ve won because we have been given the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57).
In Christ,
Gary T.