¹In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. ²Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. ³And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
⁴The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. ⁵And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”

⁶Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. ⁷The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” ⁸Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!”

• Light a candle to remember Christ’s presence with you.
• Sit five to fifteen minutes in silent meditation paying close attention to the deep breath.
• As you inhale, breathe in the holiness of God.
• As you exhale, let out anything unclean.
• Continue this practice until you are at peace, feeling freedom.
• Hear the Lord say, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
• What do you feel?
• What part of you is like the child who wants to raise your hand immediately?
• What part of you wants to hide?
• How do you feel worthy?
• What unworthiness to you encounter?
• Share all of this with God.
• See the seraph fly to you, touch your mouth, take your guilt and blot out your sin.
• Hear the Lord say, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
• Where is God calling you to go?
• Hear yourself say, “Here I am; send me!”
• Give thanks to God for this time in prayer and for any new insights you have received.
• Share as you feel led in the reply box below.