The events described in Chapter 6 of Isaiah occur early in the life of the prophet. We read in verse 1 that King Uzziah had died after a reign of fifty-two years. He is also referred to as Azariah. He was a king who walked in the ways of the LORD until he tried to offer incense in the Temple, which was reserved only for the priests. As a result of his transgression, he was struck with leprosy and remained in that condition until the day of his death (2 Kings 14:21, 22, 15:1-3; 2 Chronicles 26:16-22). His son Jotham served as regent and became king after Uzziah’s death.

Uzziah had been the only king most of the people had ever known, and there was some concern about how Jotham would rule. He was twenty-five years old and reigned for sixteen years (2 Kings 15:22-38: 2 Chronicles 27:1-9). He “did what was right in the sight of the LORD” (2 Chronicles 27:2). The kingdom of Judah had gone through reigns of both good and ungodly kings. Isaiah was just as concerned about this change of events. In that same year of mourning for the death of a godly king, he would have a life-changing encounter with the King of kings.

The full text of this encounter reads as follows:

“In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the LORD sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings. With two, he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two, he flew. And one called out to another and said, ‘HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.’ And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, and the temple was filled with smoke.

“Then I said, ‘Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the KING, the LORD of Hosts!’ Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand which he had taken from the altar with tongs. And he touched my mouth with it and said, ‘Behold, this has touched your lips, and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin is forgiven.’ Then I heard the voice of the LORD saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I. Send me'” (Isaiah 6:1-8, NASB).

Note the solemnity of this encounter. Isaiah was in the temple in the act of worship when he received a vision from the LORD in a demonstration of His absolute holiness. The seraphim (angelic beings) do not look upon the face of the LORD because of His perfection and glory. No one can look upon His face and live. He abhors any sin in His presence. God is to be revered, respected, and feared because of His holy character and unspeakable glory.

We should be frightened, especially in our present sinful condition. There is a relaxed, almost flippant attitude as it pertains to approaching the Sovereign of all Creation and the One who holds our lives in His hands (Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16). It is bad enough in the world, but it has crept into the church as well. It is an arrogant, foolish individual who believes that he has his life and possessions under their exclusive control (Luke 12:13-21). Without God, we have nothing and are nothing.

How many of us dare to approach God with our lackadaisical attitude as opposed to the attitude of Isaiah? He is absolutely terrified. He believes he is doomed for even glancing at the LORD while he is in his current sinful state. The mercy of the LORD is shown in these verses, along with the description of His majesty. One of the seraphim takes from the altar a white-hot coal and presses it upon Isiah’s lips before commissioning him to do the work of a prophet. This is a representation of the pain of sin and its devastating effect on the spiritual character of Isaiah and anyone who has an encounter with the living God.

Through prayer and interaction with Him by the reading and study of His Word (Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 2:25, 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21), and by the sound teaching and preaching of godly ministers, or even in the quiet of your home, His presence is unmistakable.

In this current dispensation, we now have access to God not by the blood of innocent animals but instead through the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross as the payment for our sins. Jesus is our intercessor according to the book of Hebrews, and because of His saving power, nothing will ever be able to separate us from His love (Romans 8:31-39).

Let us all take the time to reassess our relationship with God. He is holy, yet He offers you and me peace that passes all understanding by repenting of our sins and placing our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We will see Him one day in all His glory, and what a day of rejoicing that will be. Are you ready?

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Like it or not, we are living in the age of deception, and just as surely as the sun rises in the east, Christians and Jews will be arrested if the left has its way. After all, we are deplorable Nazis – don’t you know? And this is because we won’t submit to nor endorse the aberrant lifestyle of the Godless leftists, whose stench of vile and sordid lifestyles reaches the highest heavens and is an abomination to the Lord Himself. Ugg.

Satan was the first deceiver and was called the father of lies. The tempter said, “Surely you will not die, but your eyes will be opened to know good from evil.”

As the presidential election draws ever closer, we can expect to be bombarded by false propaganda (lies), especially by the extreme left, in what I call the “days of deception.” Every day now, we hear or read about people who should know better lying through their teeth without a hint of self-awareness or shame.

Lying is getting so pervasive that it’s become commonplace. “President” Joe Biden can’t open his mouth without telling a “Big One,” and we are supposed to take this man seriously!? Come on…. you can’t be serious!

Many, if you notice, don’t ever blink – people like Hillary (I misspoke), Ocasio-Cortez (who had her saucer-like eyes sewn to look more dignified), and Chuck Schumer, whose eyes get bigger when telling a whopper without blinking an eye. At this juncture, I would quote a Bible verse that says, “The eyes are the mirror of the soul,” and indeed, they are.

Even AI, according to the internet, is getting into the action. They can now lie as well as any man. But alas, they are only being programmed by the men who program them, especially during the election. Naturally, at this point in time, when the presidential election is looming, the left has let its best and wiliest con artists go at it with no holds barred. (Even Sal Alinsky would blush and hide at the radical left schemes.) Short of murder, their devices know no bounds, and they may even dare to do that again. Given their love of abortion, for them, human life is cheap. After all, if Joe loses this election (by not being able to find a way to cheat effectively), where will all his “friends” and cronies find real honest work, many of which are crooks only using our political system to enrich themselves?

I could name names, but that would only make me a target of the left. Look at what’s happened to Donald Trump’s key people. Giuliani, America’s “Top Cop,” has had all his assets taken away for some misdemeanor. Peter Navarro sits in the slammer also for a misdemeanor. The same goes for Steve Bannon, who is to report to jail in July. Then there are lesser Trump enablers facing bankruptcies, such as the My Pillow guy and the conspiracy nut Alex Jones, whose only crime is being vocal and foolish. So, who’s next? It could be anyone who opposes the Godless radical left.

Yet the Democrats use the “Rules for Radicals” playbook in accusing conservatives of the very crimes they are guilty of and get away with.

There is a lot of activity going on in the political realm: subterfuge, intrigue, lies, and deception. Let us remember that Satan is a thief and the father of lies. (Joe is both a thief and a liar.) His son, Hunter Biden, who was found guilty today, will probably never go to jail where he belongs because he is Joe Biden’s son. If he is smart, he can run to the countries he has dealings with – Ukraine, China, and others. This felonious criminal is a flight risk. (Incidentally, Joe just gave Ukraine billions more dollars to keep their mouths shut about their financial dealings with his corrupt son.)

I know there are naive Christians who don’t believe in mixing politics with religion, yet I dare say that millions of Jews and True Christians perished in the Holocaust because of corrupt politics, plus many third-world countries are doing the same today. Again, it’s the persecution of Christians and Jews.

On the scientific secular front, I read the following: “Harvard University is one of the most revered institutions in the world, so when its academics publish new studies, people take note.” It may come as a surprise, therefore, that a team of scientists at Harvard and Montana Technological University has just produced a paper suggesting an advanced alien civilization may be “walking among us” here on Earth.

Based on the Bible, my analysis is – yes, there are entities walking among us, influencing all we do and say – these are known as angelic beings – the fallen ones who chose to follow Lucifer and those angels sent by God to protect mankind. Nevertheless, because we are free moral agents, we can choose which entities to follow. If people would only read the Bible, they would know this.

Remember this: the Trump of God will sound, and the voice of an Archangel will shout, “Come up here.” So, as time goes on, we can expect this kind of evil phenomenon to permeate the news more frequently. So be on your guard, and if it doesn’t jibe with what the Bible says is true – for God’s sake and your very own well-being – don’t believe it.

In the meantime,

I would urge you to vote and do what you can to stem this tide of evil. To learn more about the election, I also urge you to listen to what Sean Hannity has to say about liars in government today on the following web page: “Caught in a lie.” (Incidentally, Sean has moved from New York to Florida, as many other people have done.)

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I just happened to be going through my library at home and came across a book published in 2018 titled “Trump Aftershock” by Stephen E. Strang. (Strang owns a Christian Publishing house here in Florida and is a devout Christian.) Obviously, the book is outdated, but I wanted to see if there were any similarities between the upcoming presidential election and the former one. It became clear to me that the only way the Radical Left could win is by deceit and flagrant lies.

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