SEEING THE DEVOURING FIRE:
Remember how Isaiah saw the Lord, felt His holiness, and experienced the sanctifying power of cleansing and consecration. But for Isaiah that wasn’t a one-time event, that led to a life-long pursuit of reverence.
Isaiah first asks who gets to spend time enjoying the Presence of God, using concepts we later see in the book of Hebrews about our God who is a “Consuming Fire” (Hebrews 12:29):
Matthew 6:9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Isaiah 33:14b-17 (NKJV) “Who among us shall dwell with the Devouring Fire?
Who among us shall dwell with Everlasting Burnings?”
(The answer to that question comes in v. 15 with a list of distractions to be avoided):
15 He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
He who despises the gain of oppressions,
Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed,
And shuts his eyes from seeing evil: