Spiritual Drama
Once in a while I hear someone say, “Whoa!”
But I never hear anyone say “Woe!”
It’s a word we don’t use much anymore.
But Isaiah used it—and when we did—it had a powerful
meaning. Let’s take a look:
“Woe to me!” I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean
lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have
seen the King, the Lord Almighty’ ” (Isaiah 6:5 NIV).
Isaiah got close enough to God, he was able to see Him as He
truly is—exalted and in fathomless glory. Isaiah’s response?
“Woe to me!”
And he cried this exclamation.
The apostle John, when banished on the criminally infested,
rocky, volcanic island of Patmos, also saw God in the exalted Christ.
“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. . . .”
(John 1:17 LB).
John’s response? He fainted.
He was out cold. Down for the count.
When God passed by Moses, He told Moses to cover his face.
Moses obeyed, but after God had passed by and Moses joined his
people, they noticed his face was shining in brilliance because he had
been so close to the Lord. (See Exodus 33:19-23)
Ezekiel saw a vision of God:
“And when I saw it, I fell face downward on the ground. . . .”
(Ezekiel 1:28 LB).
He fainted.
Why all the drama? Fainting, crying “Woe,” and out cold?
It’s because when we get close enough to God and see Him
exalted—as He truly is—we are suddenly and keenly aware of our
own sinfulness.
As long as we don’t get that close to God, we can live
comfortably with our own personal holiness. But when He truly
reveals Himself to us in His perfect glory, we become radically
changed.
Instead of being satisfied with where we are spiritually right now
. . . lets become consistently agitated until we are close enough to
God that we become radically changed.
Thoughts?
Please pray for me as I speak in Nacogdoches, Texas this
weekend.
Wonderful words of life! Praying for you, my friend. May we all be transformed and inhabited by the spirit ofJesus.
Bless you my dear !!! I will remember you this werk end too!!!
The Hily Spirit is moving in our church too! What powerful messages God is revealing to us! Got all moved took physical therapy and got a job. It is my 4 th week, just praying it works out. Prayers for your ministry Susie
What a powerful read! At our church, we are currently praying for revival and we are starting with ourselves! With me!
This is food for thought and words for prayer!
Thank you! Thank you