Waynes World
Some of you may remember the quirky Saturday Night Live sketch about two teenagers who started a cable access show in their basement. The most memorable parts of the recurring sketch were when they had a major guest on their show. The two would fall to their knees and bow to the guests and shout, “I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy!” Although they thought they were gifted and talented, they realized that their celebrity paled in comparison to the greatness of their guests.
Isaiah realized his own unworthiness when in the presence of God. After seeing a vision of the Lord, high and exalted, surrounded by worshipping angels shouting, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory," Isaiah suddenly felt filthy, undeserving, speechless, worthless, insignificant, sinful. (Isaiah 6:3, 5). He cried out to the Lord, “Woe is me!” He was suddenly confronted by his sin and the sin of his people. We too find ourselves in the position of being unworthy. Romans 3:23 tells us that we are all sinners and that we can never measure up. When we realize that we are in the presence of our perfect Creator, we all should fall to our knees and cry out to God that we are “undone” – weak, miserable, destroyed, ruined, helpless, unclean. But, Jesus came to make us strong, blessed, confident, victorious, and clean. So, even though we can never be worthy, God has called us to be His children (John 1:12-13), a chosen people and royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9), His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10), His messengers (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15), and a reflection of His glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
Paul urges us to live a life worthy of God’s calling by being completely humble and gentle, patient, bearing with one another in love (Ephesians 4:1-2). Be faithful and persevere in persecutions and trials so that our God may count us worthy of His calling, and that by His power He may fulfill every good purpose of ours and every act prompted by our faith (2 Thessalonians 1:5,11).
“And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1:10-12
Isaiah realized his own unworthiness when in the presence of God. After seeing a vision of the Lord, high and exalted, surrounded by worshipping angels shouting, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory," Isaiah suddenly felt filthy, undeserving, speechless, worthless, insignificant, sinful. (Isaiah 6:3, 5). He cried out to the Lord, “Woe is me!” He was suddenly confronted by his sin and the sin of his people. We too find ourselves in the position of being unworthy. Romans 3:23 tells us that we are all sinners and that we can never measure up. When we realize that we are in the presence of our perfect Creator, we all should fall to our knees and cry out to God that we are “undone” – weak, miserable, destroyed, ruined, helpless, unclean. But, Jesus came to make us strong, blessed, confident, victorious, and clean. So, even though we can never be worthy, God has called us to be His children (John 1:12-13), a chosen people and royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9), His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10), His messengers (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15), and a reflection of His glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
Paul urges us to live a life worthy of God’s calling by being completely humble and gentle, patient, bearing with one another in love (Ephesians 4:1-2). Be faithful and persevere in persecutions and trials so that our God may count us worthy of His calling, and that by His power He may fulfill every good purpose of ours and every act prompted by our faith (2 Thessalonians 1:5,11).
“And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1:10-12
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