Isaiah 6: 5: "Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts." As we leave the general subject of the trauma of holiness, we come back to Isaiah's words. He says he is undone. This means he is ruined. The question we must ask, why do "preachers" not tell their congregation the truth about God's Holiness? Why do they soften the true picture of God’s holiness? It is because the holiness of God is traumatic to unholy people. In an effort to spare people the trauma, they emphasize other attributes of God like love, to the exclusion of other attributes. After all, if we want the unholy to join our church, pay money and “help the cause” we don’t want them to feel uncomfortable. We comfort ourselves by comparing ourselves with others. Instead of doing that, we should look to the perfection of our Lord, die daily, live a life of brokenness and repentance. When we do that, we won’t have perfect holiness, but we will be living a sanctified life and growing daily into His image. We say we want to be in God’s presence, but if you do, be prepared to be traumatized. As we seek the Lord, we should do so in a state of repentance and brokenness. Don’t settle for an emotional man made experience that is most likely being in the presence of demonic spirits. But that is a different lesson for a later date. For now, respect the Lord Jesus Christ and what He has done for you.
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