“It’s all over! I am doomed for I am sinful. I have filthy lips…” These were the words that a young man cried out, thinking that his failings disqualified him.
The big issue that Isaiah contended with was a foul mouth. Maybe he struggled with cussing, or perhaps he lashed out at people. Whatever it was, he felt that his profanity disqualified him from being a prophet.
GOD’S RESPONSE
God had a different response to the young man’s problems. He touched Isaiah’s mouth and removed his guilt. Afterwards, the Lord asked: “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?’”
Instead of running away, Isaiah now knew that he was clean and qualified by the Lord, so he replied, ‘Here I am. Send me.” (See Isaiah 6:5-8)
God chose a man who struggled with his mouth to become HIS mouthpiece! The Lord turned his weakness into HIS strength. The devil wants you to feel disqualified but the Lord wants to remove any reproach and raise you up.
OUR PROBLEM
The Bible tells us that our hearts have a problem with deception (Jeremiah 17:9). We often avoid the truth because it is too painful. When we think we may have missed it, we often make one of these three mistakes:
- Dismiss it – we brush it off as though it was not important
- Deny it – we argue or defend ourselves, as though we were not wrong
- Disqualified by it – we sink in guilt feeling stained by our sin
THE WAY TO FREEDOM
However, the key to freedom from our failures is facing what went wrong, saying sorry for our mistakes and then receiving total forgiveness. When God has taken away our guilt, before Him we become blameless!
Colossians 1:21-22 says, “You who once were alienated & enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy & blameless & above reproach in His sight.”
People may not forgive or forget so easily, but remember, it’s the Lord’s opinion, not the views of those around you, that matters. Before God, you become blameless. So get up, and let God you use for His glory.
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“Se acabó! estoy vencido y en pecado. Tengo labios sucios.” Estas fueron las palabras de un joven que gimió, pensando que su caída lo descalificaba.
El problema era que Isaias luchaba con lo que era una boca viciada. Quizás su batalla era con malas palabras o el responder mal a personas. Lo que fuese, el se sentia descalificado como profeta por su profanidad.
LA RESPUESTA DE DIOS
Dios dio una respuesta diferente al problema del joven. El toco la boca de Isaias y removió la culpa. Después, el Señor le pregunto: “ a quien enviare como mensajero a mi Pueblo? Quien ira por nosotros?
En lugar de huir, Isaías ahora sabía que estaba limpio y calificado por el Señor, así que respondió, “heme aquí, envíame a mi.” (Ver Isaias 6:5-8)
Dios escogió a uno que luchaba con su boca, para usarlo como su voz. Dios tornó su debilidad en fortaleza. El diablo quería descalificarlo pero el Señor removió todo vergüenza y lo levantó.
NUESTRO PROBLEMA
La biblia nos enseña que tenemos un problema con la decepción (Jeremías 17:9). A menudo evitamos la verdad porque nos duele. Cuando pensamos en equívocos, por lo general cometemos estos tres errores:
- DESCARTADO- lo borras como si no fuese importante.
- NEGACIÓN- discutes o te defiendes, como si no fueses culpable.
- DESCALIFICADO- nos undimos en culpa porque te sientes manchado de pecado.
CAMINO A LA LIBERTAD
La llave de la Libertad de nuestros desaciertos es enfrentar el error, diciendo que te sientes mal y recibiendo perdón total. Cuando Dios quita la culpa, delante de el estás libres.
Colosences 1:21-22 dice “Y a vosotros también, que erais en otro tiempo extraños y enemigos en vuestra mente, haciendo malas obras, ahora os ha reconciliado en su cuerpo de carne, por medio de la muerte, para presentaros santos y sin mancha e irreprensibles delante de él;”
La gente no perdonan u olvidan rápidamente, pero recuerde, es la opinión del Señor la que cuenta, no la opinión de los que le rodean. Delante Dios, estás libre de culpa. Así que levántate, y permítele a Dios que te use para su gloria.
This was so helpful !!!
I’m so glad!