Not a note was heard, not a guitar was strummed or organ played. Not a single song was composed. But Isaiah saw God being worshipped.
He saw two angels there by the throne. They had wings and eyes where wings and eyes just don’t belong.
With one set of wings they covered their eyes. Even beings made with the stuff of Heaven can’t look into the glory of God unfiltered. “Glory” is a word from the marketplace. Suppose you were cooking a large meal and needed the most flour you could possibly carry. In Isaiah’s day you’d bring the biggest container you could find and when the vendor asked how much flour you wanted you’d say, “I want the glory.”
I want all you have. Fill ‘er up. I want the full measure. That’s glory.
All of who God is. Not just the parts that when preached will keep the pews and offering plates filled. Not just the pieces that are easiest to turn into three minute pop songs. Not just the parts we know people at the bookstore will buy if printed on t-shirts, mugs and mouse pads. Not just the love, peace, patience, mercy, forgiveness and grace of God, but also the judgment, wrath, jealousy, self-centeredness, mystery and unfathomable complexity of God Almighty. And not just the judgment, wrath, jealousy, self-centeredness, mystery and unfathomable complexity of God but also His love, peace, patience, mercy, forgiveness and grace.
The angels covered their eyes unable to take in the full measure of all God is.
Other Parts Of This Series:
Part 1
Cali Amy says:
ooh, goosebumps!
angie says:
That was wonderful!

After reading several of the posts(and only lurking, not responding) you all need to move to Kansas and come to church with me! Not that it is perfect ‘cuz you know I go to church there and it’s made up of people like me(read human).
But you could come rest your weary souls and get a fresh word from the old book, and sing some hymns and a couple of modern song too
Balance, not letting the world take you over. Standing up for what is right, and more often than not, getting out of the way!
So if you’re ever in Kansa look me up!
Anon says:
Do you ever just think about God and his awesomeness and have to shield your eyes?
RevJeff says:
Amen – Xactly