[Mary Naeem]

The scene John records in Revelation is similar to what Isaiah sees in Isaiah 6. God is sitting on His throne, and Isaiah sees seraphim who are constantly calling out, saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is filled with His glory” (Isaiah 6:3, AMP). Isaiah understands the grace, compassion, and lovingkindness of God (Isaiah 43:4; 48:14; 61:8; 63:9). At the same time, Isaiah records the priority God places on His own holiness. This helps us understand that God’s love is much higher and “more” than any kind of love we could imagine. As Isaiah also records, God’s ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:8–9). In other words, even God’s love is defined by His holiness. We should remember that, while God is love and He is very loving, love is an expression of His holy character. Consequently, we have to rely on Him to define what love is and how He wants us to express that love.
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