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Isaiah clearly proves the uncleanliness As believers, it is not enough to attend
of the Israelites living in Judah and church services every week; we must
their wickedness (Isaiah 1:4). He later cultivate a personal relationship with
proclaims God’s faithfulness and loyalty God that goes beyond seeking prayers
to his people. Isaiah 6:1-13 focuses from our pastors, for God is not only the
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on seeking a divine encounter with Father of our pastors but also our Father,
God, obeying his call and maintaining willing to communicate with us. For

holiness. The passage begins with a this reason, we should strive to nurture
vision of Isaiah encountering the Lord a deeper, personal connection with God
by daily immersing ourselves in his
in the temple, as shown in Figure 4.1, word and inviting the Holy Spirit into
hence the message of divine encounter. our hearts for guidance.

It is in the book of Isaiah where the Isaiah’s response to God’s presence
theme of the Messiah is crystal clear. was a deep sense of unworthiness, as he
The Messiah is sent due to God’s mercy declares, “Woe is me! for I am lost; for
towards his people. The Messiah will I am of unclean lips and I dwell in the
midst of a people with unclean spirit”
come to redeem people from the bondage (Isa. 6:5). Recognizing weaknesses and
of sin. He will create a new nation of need for repentance is very important
God. This nation will worship one true in our Christian life. As believers, we
God faithfully. Therefore, this nation are advised to be humble and repent
experienced God’s mercy. The Israelites of our sins. Leviticus 19:2 declares
were required to remain faithful to God the unquestionable holiness of God
through repentance and living a holy and emphasises that we walk in close
life. This is also a call for all people to communion with him as his sons and
live a life of repentance and holiness. daughters. We must, therefore, pursue
holiness, which involves both our
The importance of living a holy life in spiritual and physical aspects.
society today
In our Christian journey, we are Life of holiness is a call for every
reminded of the importance of seeking Christian in Tanzania and the world at
divine encounters through prayer, large. This enables one to be part of
worship, and meditation on God’s word, God’s faithful family. Holiness is God’s
just like in Exodus 3, where Moses commandment to all his chosen people.
encountered God through the burning In his call, Isaiah received a vision in
bush. Both instances emphasise the need which God cleansed him and instructed
for a personal encounter with God to him to proclaim his holiness to the entire
strengthen our faith. nation of Israel.

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