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In the year that King Uzziah died, the prophet Isaiah had a vision of the Lord that had a transformative impact upon his life. In his vision, he heard a seraphim call out, \u2018Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n

20\/20 vision is a phrase used to describe clear vision. In the year 2020, my prayer is that all of us who call Carrickfergus Baptist our home church, may have a clearer vision of our God. So often our vision of God is blurred by the distractions of life. I pray that the Lord would strip these away and give us all a fresh understanding of His holiness and greatness and glory.<\/p>\n

A renewed vision of God will radically change our lives. It will give us a deeper appreciation of God\u2019s character and greatness and transform our worship, our prayer lives, our daily Christian living, and our evangelism. Let us all pray for a fresh vision of God in 2020.<\/p>\n

The words of the famous hymn make a good prayer as we start 2020.<\/p>\n

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
\nNaught be all else to me, save that thou art –
\nThou my best thought, by day or by night;
\nWaking or sleeping, thy presence my light.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the year that King Uzziah died, the prophet Isaiah had a vision of the Lord that had a transformative impact upon his life. In his vision, he heard a seraphim call out, \u2018Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.\u2019 20\/20 vision is a phrase used to describe clear vision. 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