“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.”Isaiah 6:2
The seraphim and living creatures were designed specifically for proximity to God’s throne, with extra wings unlike regular angels. Their many wings covered their faces and feet in reverent restraint, while their eyes were full of unceasing awareness before the One who sits on the throne. This level of nearness to God’s throne required intentional transformation, so that their form matched their function around the throne. God fashions those who minister near Him to be compatible with His glory.
In Christ, beholding produces change. As we gaze on His glory with unveiled faces, we are transformed from one degree of glory to another by the Spirit. This transformation is not cosmetic but structural; it brings a new heart, a new spirit, new priorities, and new reflexes of obedience. God is not only changing what we do on the outside, but He is re-engineering our inner architecture so that His Presence does not crush us but carries us into our assignment.
If your health and circumstances allow, consider setting tomorrow apart as a partial or full day of fasting as you meditate on sacrifice and God’s way of approach. Let the hunger in your body become a prayer: “Lord, I belong on Your altar.”
