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God Calls Isaiah to be a Prophet

1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. He was sitting on his throne, high and exalted, and his robe filled the whole Temple. 2Round him flaming creatures were standing, each of which had six wings. Each creature covered its face with two wings, and its body with two, and used the other two for flying. 3They were calling out to each other:

“Holy, holy, holy!

The LORD Almighty is holy!

His glory fills the world.”

4The sound of their voices made the foundation of the Temple shake, and the Temple itself was filled with smoke.

5I said, “There is no hope for me! I am doomed because every word that passes my lips is sinful, and I live among a people whose every word is sinful. And yet, with my own eyes, I have seen the King, the LORD Almighty!”

6Then one of the creatures flew down to me, carrying a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. 7He touched my lips with the burning coal and said, “This has touched your lips, and now your guilt is gone, and your sins are forgiven.”

8Then I heard the Lord say, “Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?”

I answered, “I will go! Send me!”

Isaiah 6:1-8GNBOpen in Bible reader

The Voice of the LORD in the Storm

1Praise the LORD, you heavenly beings;

praise his glory and power.

2Praise the LORD's glorious name;

bow down before the Holy One when he appears.

3The voice of the LORD is heard on the seas;

the glorious God thunders,

and his voice echoes over the ocean.

4The voice of the LORD is heard

in all its might and majesty.

5The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars,

even the cedars of Lebanon.

6He makes the mountains of Lebanon jump like calves

and makes Mount Hermon leap like a young bull.

7The voice of the LORD makes the lightning flash.

8His voice makes the desert shake;

he shakes the desert of Kadesh.

9The LORD's voice shakes the oaks

and strips the leaves from the trees

while everyone in his Temple shouts, “Glory to God!”

10The LORD rules over the deep waters;

he rules as king for ever.

11The LORD gives strength to his people

and blesses them with peace.

Psalms 29-29GNBOpen in Bible reader
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