【圣哉、圣哉、圣哉】
主讲: 陈炎明牧师
13/04/2022
引言：人称地上的皇帝：“万岁万岁万万岁”····！
一、地上政权与天上政权（V1-4）
乌西雅王代表地上的政权，他的死不是因为战死或老死，而是冒犯神而染大麻烦至死（参代下26）。意思说，地上的政权再怎么威严，也不能越过神权。神做事是有分寸、有法则、有规条的；即使是当权的王，也需要在信仰和属灵的事上持守条规。就像世上有许多作元首、总统之类的国家最高领袖的例子，他们一旦违法的时候，也难免法律制裁。
神宝座前的天使活物，这些撒拉弗都以翅膀遮脸，可能表示敬畏；以翅膀遮脚，也许表示圣洁；以翅膀飞翔，表示行动迅速。彼此呼喊：圣哉、圣哉、圣哉！表示神是完全的圣洁，一点罪污都不能允许。当神掌权时，完全的荣耀充满全地，圣殿充满神同在烟云。在完全的神面前，地上的一切就显出污秽不洁，亏欠和败坏。这是我们生命来到主前自我反省与祷告的时刻，好叫我们更像圣洁的神。
二、神有洁净与赦罪之恩（V5-7）
先知一见神的宝座和主的荣耀，立刻意识到‘完了’！有祸了！因为发现自己不但嘴唇不洁，无法口出恩言，而且还住在众多口不遮栏的罪人中；再加上亲眼见到圣洁的神，心想自己这次死定了。（就像彼得见到主所行的神迹，当下立刻意识到自己是个罪人，甚至求主离开他，因为他受不了主圣洁的光照。）不料这时有一撒拉弗拿着祭坛上所得的炭，来沾先知的嘴，这一沾就完全的得了洁净，蒙了赦罪。
我们都知道神有赦罪之恩，但是对旧约的子民而言，除非自己不犯罪，否则哪来赦罪之恩呢？原来透过坛上的炭火的洁净就洁净了。这坛在旧约代表献祭赎罪，对我们而言则代表敬拜和祷告，透过琴与炉的祭坛，生命就得了洁净。末后的世代，神更是在世界各地兴起敬拜祷告祭坛，着岂不是正在炼净神的百姓，以便在圣洁中预备见主面。因此，我们很需要汲取基督救恩的宝血大能，尤其在这一个逾越节受难周，让我们都靠主宝血得洁净，成为圣洁。
三、谁愿意奉差传主福音（V8-10）
主在这时发出呼召的声音：“我可以差遣谁呢？谁肯为我们去呢？”
你能够想先知以赛亚那样直接干脆的回应说：“我在这里，请差遣我吗？”
神要呼召人去传扬回转的信息，要人听从神的话，遵行神的诫命与律例。但是神的无所不知，早就知道人会充耳不闻、视若无睹、心不在焉。于是神干脆说：“要使这百姓：心蒙脂油、耳朵发沉、眼睛昏花。”否则他们一回转见得了医治。奇怪，回转得医治不正是神的心意吗？原来当人悖逆玩梗不愿意听从的时候，神也不勉强人，甚至任凭人自作自受，因为人要自己负责自己的选择。
旧约中不肯悔改的以色列民心里刚硬，不肯听从真理；现代世上的非基督徒又如何呢？岂不更难听从真理吗？但是，主仍然在这世代呼召工人：“我可以差遣谁？谁肯为我们而去呢？”使世人脱离世俗，得以分别为圣。
四、生命的延续力还存在（V11-13）
人的悖逆不听会到什么时候为止呢？有人是不见棺材不掉泪，也有人是死不悔改！这事直到灾难刑罚发生的时候，还是有人不肯悔改。我们现今的世代就不同了吗？其实是一样的。
若是这样，以色列还会得救吗？未来的世代还有人会信主吗？当然，神的审判管教中总有存留恩典之救赎。神的应许没有改变，只有不肯领受恩典的人是会失去机会的。V13“树···虽被砍伐，树墩子却仍存留。”神的应许永不止息，这一代失去了，下一代还有希望。
总结：神是绝对神圣
人常说：高不可攀？神圣不可以高攀？感谢主，我们的神虽然至圣无比，但是祂乐于住在我们里面，作我们的引导者。垂听我们的呼求，带领我们的人生。
Isaiah 6: Holy, Holy, Holy
GK611 Morning Devotion
13/04/2022
Speaker: Rev David Tan
Introduction:
People call the emperor on earth: “Long live the emperor” —-!
1. Earthly and heavenly authorities (V1-4)
King Uzziah represented the earthly authority, and his death was not due to war or old age, but to the great trouble of offending God to death (2 Chronicles 26). This means that no earthly authority, no matter how majestic, can override divine authority. God has rules, laws, and regulations; even kings in power need to keep the rules in matters of faith and spirituality. Just as there are many examples in the world of supreme leaders of nations such as heads of state and presidents, they are not exempt from the law when they break the law.
The living angels before the throne of God, all these seraphim, cover their faces with their wings, perhaps to show reverence; cover their feet with their wings, perhaps to show holiness; and fly with their wings, to show swiftness of action. They cry out to one another, Holy, holy, holy! indicates that God is perfectly holy, and that not the slightest sinful defilement is allowed. When God reigns, complete glory fills the whole earth, and the temple is filled with the smoke and cloud of God’s presence. In the presence of the perfect God, all things on earth appear to be filthy and unclean, deficient and corrupt. This is the time when our lives come to the Lord for self-examination and prayer, so that we may become more like the holy God.
2. God has the grace of cleansing and forgiveness of sins (V5-7)
As soon as the prophet saw the throne of God and the glory of the Lord, he immediately realized ‘It’s over’! Woe to him! Because he found himself not only with unclean lips, unable to speak with grace, but also living among many sinners who did not cover their mouths; plus seeing the holy God with his own eyes, he thought to himself that he was dead this time. (Just like Peter, when he saw the miracle of the Lord, immediately realized that he was a sinner, and even begged the Lord to leave him, because he could not bear the light of His holiness.) But then one of the seraphim took the coals from the altar and dabbed the prophet’s mouth, and he was completely cleansed and forgiven of his sins.
We all know that God has the grace to forgive sins, but for the people of the Old Testament, how could there be the grace to forgive sins unless they did not sin? It turns out that they were cleansed through the cleansing of the coals on the altar. The altar represented sacrifice for sin in the Old Testament, but for us it represents worship and prayer, and through the altar of the lyre and the furnace, life is cleansed. In the last generation, God is raising up altars of worship and prayer all over the world, so that God’s people may be purified and prepared to meet the Lord in holiness. Therefore, we need to draw on the power of the saving blood of Christ, especially during this Passover week, so that we may all be cleansed and sanctified by the blood of the Lord.
3. Who is willing to be sent and preached the gospel of the Lord (V8-10)
The voice of the Lord calls out at this time, “Whom can I send? Who will go for us?”
Can you respond as directly and simply as the prophet Isaiah did, “Here I am, send me?”
God wants to call people to preach the message of turning back, to obey God’s word, and to keep His commandments and statutes. But God, in His omniscience, already knew that people would turn a deaf ear, turn a blind eye, and be absent-minded. So God simply said, “Let this people’s hearts be greased, their ears dulled, and their eyes dulled.” Otherwise they would have turned around and been healed. Strange, isn’t it God’s intention to turn around and be healed? It turns out that when people are rebellious and unwilling to obey, God does not force them, but even leaves them to their own devices, for they are responsible for their own choices.
The unrepentant people of Israel in the Old Testament were hardened in their hearts and refused to listen to the truth; what about the non-Christians in the modern world? Is it not more difficult to obey the truth? But the Lord still calls workers in this generation: “Whom can I send? Who will go for us?” So that the world might be set apart from the world and be sanctified.
4. The power of continuity of life still exists (V11-13)
How long will man’s disobedience last? There are those who do not see the coffin, and those who do not repent! There are those who will not repent until the time of the tribulation and punishment. Is it different in our present generation? Actually, it is the same.
If this were the case, would Israel still be saved? Will there be any believers in the future generation? Of course, there is always salvation by grace in the judgmental discipline of God. God’s promises do not change, only those who refuse to receive grace lose the opportunity. v13 “The tree – though it be cut down, the stump remains.” God’s promises never end, and while one generation is lost, there is hope for the next.
Conclusion: God is absolutely holy
People often say: unattainable high? Is holiness unattainable? Thank the Lord that although our God is holy, He delights to dwell in us and be our guide. He listens to our cries and leads us in our lives.
