A Holy God

This past week, I was reading Isaiah 6:1–5, where the prophet Isaiah is given a powerful vision of the Lord:

Isaiah 6:1-5

“6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;
    the whole earth is full of his glory.”

4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.”

We serve a holy God.

Yet I think sometimes, especially as Christians in America, we forget that. We can begin to see God primarily as the One who answers our prayers and provides for our wants and needs. While He certainly does those things, we must not forget that He is holy—set apart, sovereign, worthy of reverence and awe. He deserves our worship and our praise.

After reading this passage, the Holy Spirit highlighted verse 3 for me. 

    3 And they were calling to one another:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

What stood out to me was that the seraphim were “calling to one another.” They weren’t quietly whispering praise. They were proclaiming God’s holiness to each other. It almost feels like encouragement—like they were strengthening one another in their worship.

This heavenly worship that is described in this passage is responsive, corporate and I can imagine, contagious. In verse 4 it says, “At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.”  Can you imagine what that must have felt like?  It must have been overwhelming for Isaiah to witness and experience such raw, powerful, holy worship.

God’s holiness is declared in community through worship. 

Our worship is not meant to be isolated. We were never designed to pursue God alone. When we declare God’s holiness together, our faith strengthens one another. Corporate worship reminds us who God is and shifts our focus off ourselves. When we worship in Spirit and in truth, our attention is on Him—not on our preferences, distractions, or the people around us.

Last weekend, the Holy Spirit also kept bringing a song to my mind: “Empty Words.” The phrase that kept repeating was:

“We're not satisfied with empty words
Not satisfied with playing church
We want a real encounter
We want a real encounter
We won't settle for a lukewarm faith
We're living for the face to face
We want a real encounter
We want a real encounter”

This Friday, 2/20/2026 at 6pm, we are gathering for our Prayer & Worship Night at church. I want to encourage everyone to come and experience corporate worship of our Lord. Let’s not settle for routine. Let’s not settle for lukewarm faith. Let’s seek a real encounter with the holy God we serve. It will be a beautiful time of worship and lifting our prayers together before Him.

I want to conclude this with another Bible verse that came to mind as I was writing this devotional.

Hebrews 10:24-25 - NIV

“24. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25. not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

I hope to see you this Friday at Prayer & Worship Night!

Blessing through our Lord Jesus,
Allyson Hara