the vision of God’s holiness was not intended merely to inspire awe; it demanded a response. Isaiah’s vision led him to a profound realization of his sinfulness and the sinfulness of his people. It brought him to the end of himself and the beginning of true spiritual transformation. As the passage moves into Isaiah 6:5-7, Scripture records the necessary progression that must always follow an authentic encounter with God’s holiness: confession, cleansing, and commissioning. In these verses, Isaiah models for every believer how to rightly respond to God’s holiness—not with pride or presumption, but with brokenness, humility, and readiness for divine service. The scene now shifts from a revelation of who God is to a revelation of what must happen within a person’s heart when confronted by His blazing purity. The response to holiness is not optional; it is essential.
