COMMENTARY

Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-8
Isaiah's experience in the temple occurred in 742 B.C., the year King Uzziah died. For the nation it was a time of mourning as well as confusion and concern, for the king was considered a "son of God," God's vice-regent. At the same time the Assyrians were on a rampage and changing the map of the area. In the midst of these troubled times, Isaiah went to worship in the temple and had an experience with a sovereign God who caused him to confess his sins, receive forgiveness and to respond to service. Here we have a holy, majestic, glorious and transcendent God whose power and majesty far outshine any earthly king.

Epistle: Romans 8:12-17
This lection is appropriate for Trinity Sunday because the three persons of the Trinity are mentioned. A child of…