Willing and Able

Isaiah 6:1-3

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory

After years of living in obstinance, I came to know God. Coming to God requires something of us. Being able to see beyond the natural and look into the spirit realm where a Holy God resides is not a human ability. This ability has to given by God (1Cor. 2:14). Isaiah, had an encounter after a good man died. After the death of Uzziah, Isaiah sought refuge in the understanding of an all wise and all knowing God. He began to look upward. As Isaiah looked to God he saw something. A very detailed description of the throne of God. And not just the throne, but those who attended the throne. Seraphim are angels. He saw how they looked and how they conducted themselves in the presence of God.

The description was of what they possesed and how they used it. They each had six wings. They covered their faces with two. They covered their feet with two. They used the two they had left to fly. I made and attempt to picture these heavenly creatures and compared them to the people of God. They had no ability to see or walk because they willingly surrendered this unto God for His glory (2Cor. 5:7-10).

I can't help but see the symbolism and the irony in these verses. The number six is the number of man. We as man rely heavily on these two abilities. Any person who for one reason or another does not posess the ability to see or walk is considered handicaped. The apostle Paul wrote both about seeing and walking because they are the first reactions of a selfwilled being. With our eyes we see and percieve. With our feet we move about from place to place without regard to God or having our steps ordered. The faithful are able to see God in His exhaulted state and to honor Him with their lives.

While Isaiah was there he heard the question asked: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah responded with the voice of an obedience servant. Isaiah was willing to surrender his sight and his ability to walk for the sake of pleasing God. We have to ask ourselves if we would do the same.