Isaiah 6-8
Isaiah gets a glimpse into heaven at the Throne of God. This is the same vision that John
describes in Revelation chapter 4.
His first reaction is fear and shame, but then it says he is cleansed –
“your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” He hears the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I
send? And who will go for us?” Isaiah says, “Here am I. Send me!” So God makes him a prophet and uses Isaiah to spread His
message.
I find this very inspiring and very challenging. First of all, God is speaking of a need
to fill and a desire to send someone.
He is God; He can do all things and doesn’t really need us, but He
desires to work through us. So
Isaiah … not knowing exactly what he’s going to be doing or where exactly he’s
going to be going or what it is going to cost him … speaks up. “Here am I. Send me!” This
was not a timid response. He was
bold. He was ready and willing no
matter what.
There are needs all over this earth – injustices, poverty, evil
and darkness, sickness, indifference, ignorance – so many different things for
which God wants to work through His children. He is asking “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” I want to be like Isaiah and boldly respond, “Here am
I. Send me!”
Part of being able to do this is being still and quiet enough to
hear Him asking, not letting the world around me drown out His voice. It is also being close enough to Him to
know where He is leading. And to
respond like Isaiah, I also have to let go of my life. Saying “Here am I” also says “I am Yours.”
No matter the cost … send me.
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