So I said, �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 my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.� Isaiah 6:5 When Isaiah truly saw the Father, he came to understand sin and a realistic view of self. Less understanding of God brings reduced concern for sin and an exalted view of self. Isaiah may have been content with his relationship with God until he came to see the Lord in His unspeakable glory. As we contemplate the holiness of God we are made aware of our own unholiness and the sinfulness of the world. Greater praise and understanding of God will lead to a greater change in our heart.
Sometimes we become so wrapped up in the evil world around us that we become satisfied with this type of unholiness. Have we fallen so far below God�s standard that when someone lives as God directs, we consider that person peculiar? We are not to use the world and the people around us as a guide in our personal lives. If we do we may be deceived into believing that we are dedicated to holiness. But in reality when we consider the holiness of God, our only response may be �woe is me.�
In order for others to be influenced by the Christian way of life, they must see a difference between the Christian and the rest of the world. God wants His people to be set apart. Our prayer to God should be that of Jabez, �Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that your hand would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!� 1 Chronicles 4:10.
When God dwells in us, there is a powerful influence for good. Our life should exemplify that we are serving a holy God. Woe is me apart from God. Our focus is to be like that of Isaiah, ��my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of host� Isaiah 6:5.