| Some of our richest blessings come from reading about God's dealings with his servants. In this chapter, Isaiah tells us of his call and being equipped for God's service. In chapters 1-5 Isaiah had dealt with Israel's sin. Now in chapter 6 God deals With Isaiah. Isaiah had never known any other king than Uzziah, who became king at 16 and reigned for 52 years. Now Uzziah is dead and Isaiah wonders what will happen next. Suddenly he sees a far greater throne-that of God himself. This gave him a new vision. Previously he had only thought of the kingship of Uzziah. Now he sees the throne of God almighty. Where was Isaiah? He was in the Temple, possibly praying. Suddenly he sees beyond the veil of the Temple. He sees God's throne with all its glory. What did he actually see? John says in 12:38-41 that Isaiah saw the glory of Christ himself. His vision was of the whole earth filled with the glory of God. He saw the veiled workers or angels around the throne. He did not see their faces but he heard their voices praising God. Isaiah seems to be saying that the chief delight of these angels was to do the will of God and to praise him constantly. What was the result of the vision? In the light of God's glory and holiness Isaiah saw his own sinful condition (v. 5). A true vision of God always does this. He recognised himself as a sinner desperately needing cleansing. He also knew specific conviction-he said, 'I am a man of unclean lips'. When God speaks to a heart, he convicts of sin and he does it a specific way. Here is one way in which you can distinguish between the voice of Satan and the voice of the Holy Spirit. Satan always speaks in sweeping condemnation-e.g. 'You are a failure'. But the voice of the Spirit will point out one particular sin and convict you of that, with the hope that conviction will bring you to repentance. REMEMBER: Isaiah 1:18 | 
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