Living in the Spirit
May 21, 2018
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said:
‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.’ –Isaiah 6:1-3
Is this an example of blind trust? When the Seraphs covered their faces did they cover their eyes? Bats, I understand, come equipped with something akin to radar; I do not know about Seraphs. Getting up in the pitch black of the night after a storm has knocked out not only my house lights but the street lights as well is a nerving, to say the least, although I am well acquainted with the positioning of the furniture as I feel for walls and dresser to find my way. I usually keep a battery-operated lamp within arm’s reach for that very reason. We city dwellers are used to artificial light and do not particularly like turning onto a street that lacks public lighting. A big yard light on a pole in our circle drive was one of the electrical appliances installed when electricity became available to our farm when I was a child. It made a lot of difference.
God is all the light we need. Faith is the trust that God will always be our radar as we make our journey through life. We do not know what the future holds. We cannot account for the consequences of the actions of all whose purposes may or may not be for the betterment of others including our own at times. When greed and lust for power get in the way of God’s plans for our world, God routes us around and sometimes through the debris left behind encouraging our continuous work toward instigating the Kingdom of God on earth. God’s love is greater than all evil powers. On that certainty, we can soar.
.Prayer: In the dark times of our experiences guide and direct us and bring us into your glory. Amen.