Isaiah 6:1-9

1In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a high and lofty throne. The bottom of his robe filled the temple.

2Angels  were standing above him. Each had six wings: With two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

3They called to each other and said, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory.”

4Their voices shook the foundations of the doorposts, and the temple filled with smoke.

5So I said, “Oh, no! I’m doomed. Every word that passes through my lips is sinful. I live among people with sinful lips. I have seen the king, the Lord of Armies!”

6Then one of the angels flew to me. In his hand was a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.

7He touched my mouth with it and said, “This has touched your lips. Your guilt has been taken away, and your sin has been forgiven.”

8Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom will I send? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

9And he said, “Go and tell these people, ‘No matter how closely you listen, you’ll never understand. No matter how closely you look, you’ll never see.’