Key scripture – “In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple.” (Isaiah 6:1).

Pastor Tony Evans says that Isaiah probably felt as though he had been hit by a hurricane because King Uzziah had died. With his death came the end of a great era for Israel, which had become a mighty nation under his rule. Now that the king was dead, the people were in an emotional upheaval. Their security was compromised because they had put all of it in a man, who was now dead, rather than in God.

Do you have a King Uzziah that you put your security in? Many people place their trust in savings accounts, jobs, and relationships. Shortsightedly, they mistakenly believe that if they have money and good health today, they will be fine tomorrow. While we don’t need to live our lives in fear, we do need to develop a strong, unshakeable faith in the One who will never fail us—the Lord Jesus Christ. Then, when life does take a downward turn, we will rest secure in His loving care.

How do you handle a crisis? For example, what if you are told today that your income will be cut in half or that the relationship you believed would lead to marriage falls apart? What do you do when your Uzziah dies and your dreams fall apart? If the focus of your devotion is set on the things of this world, then when trouble comes, you will be fearful, shaken and looking for answers in all the wrong places. However, if your focus is on God, you will remain steadfast and sure because you are standing on a firm foundation.

Our greatest vision and understanding of God often comes in times of crisis. Isaiah stepped out of a national whirlwind, King Uzziah’s death, into the security of the temple where God’s presence appeared before him in full glory. Suddenly, the hurricane that had been ripping at his heart vanished, and he fell on his face and worshiped the Lord. (Isaiah 6:1-7).

“In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said:“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory!” And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” (Isaiah 6:1-7).

Are the winds of adversity blowing hard against your life? If so, turn your sense of worry into worship and praise because, like Isaiah, you are standing on holy ground. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

F. B. Meyer writes, “A storm is only the outskirts of His robe—the symptom of His advent and the environment of His presence.”

Pray this – Our Precious Heavenly Father, help me to see my problem from Your perspective and to always remember that you are nearer than my own soul and closer than my most secret thought. When I do that, then I will understand that You have a perfect plan for me that involves Your goodness being poured out in abundance for me. Every time my mind starts to worry, I will stop and ask You to fill me with Your Spirit, then I will speak Your Word and focus on Your Word not my problem, and praise You until the worry and anxious thoughts are gone. As You have told us, fretting only leads to evil. (Psalm 37:8). I will not fret or panic or shrink back or cower. Every time I start to think about my problem, I will pray. I will remain steadfast and sure because on Christ the solid rock I stand all other ground is sinking sand. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.