When the prophet saw the glory of God, he didn’t cry out, “I am amazing. I’m holy and perfect like God.” No, Isaiah recognized the depths of his own depravity and shouted, “Woe to me! . . . I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty” (Isa. 6:5). Isaiah didn’t just say, “I messed up. I did a few bad things.” He cried from a heart of despair, “Woe to me!” The awareness of the depths of his sin brought sadness, remorse, grief, and a spirit of sincere repentance. In God’s presence, Isaiah said, “I’m
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