Glory

“And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!”” ~ Isaiah 6:3

It is as common as the sunrise and as beautiful as the sunset. It can be seen in the newborn child or heard in the laugh of a friend or felt in the arms of a parent. The stars declare it and the mountains affirm it. It is the glory of God. Those moments when we can see the character of God mirrored in the lives of men. The sight of the majestic reminds us that God is present and working. Each and every day we get a chance to see what God has done in the past or how God is moving in the present.

The glory of God is not a hidden thing. Isaiah records the words of the seraphim who tell us that, “the whole earth is full of his glory!” It is a message that Isaiah and the people of Jerusalem needed to hear. With enemies on the doorstep, changes in the political landscape, moral decay, and continued idolatry, the people of God needed to be reminded that God is not distant, but close. The nation of Israel needed a call to repent and refocus. Isaiah was a prophet, appointed by God to stand in his generation and issue that call.

It is a call that we need to listen to today. We stand in a world that has not changed much from the world in which Isaiah lived. Technology has advanced, new cultures have arisen, and new discoveries have been made, but the world is still plagued by sin. God’s people need to remember that God can be found in every moment of our days. We can see Him in nature. Whether looking through the telescope or looking through the microscope, God is still pointing us to Himself. Forgiveness, justification, and transformation are still the works of God in the lives of men. His glory shines bright!