Isaiah overheard the Lord's cry --- "whom shall I send? And who will go for us?
Like you and I, Isaiah could have looked around to see who the Lord was speaking to. He could have searched for someone to go. He could have wept pitifully for a lost and broken world. He could have desperately prayed that God would send workers into the fields. He could have wished that surely someone else would answer the call.
After God's cry rang out, I wonder if there were several moments of quiet. Dead silence while nothing moved. No one appeared to come forward. God's cry must have hung heavily in the air.... waiting... Others might have worried, Oh no, God! You don't mean me! Some like Moses might have begged, "O Lord, please send someone else to do it"
Most of us might have thought, not me! you surely don't mean me. I know there's a missionary around here somewhere. There's got to be! Or an evangelist! Someone who really is called --- you know, with handwriting on the wall and everything. Going into all the world and making disciples is for other people. I'll pray, and I'll even give money, but surely you don't mean for me to go? Me?
That's the way I had responded in the past: Lord: I'm too young, I'm too old, I'm too busy, I'm not educated enough, I'm not wealthy enough, I'm not smart enough, I'm not spiritual enough, I'm not healthy enough. Surely you don't mean me! Not me!
But that was BEFORE my personal revival! That was BEFORE I saw the Lord.
Isaiah not only listen to God's voice, he also applied to himself what God said. This is all the more amazing when you realize that, at this turning point in Isaiah's life, God wasn't speaking directly to him. There was no handwriting on the wall, no lightning bolt from the sky, not even a direct call. At this strategic moment, Isaiah overheard God speaking as though He was talking to anyone who would choose to listen.
When you and I open our Bibles, God is speaking... to anyone who has ears to hear His voice. But how many people who read and even hear Him speak actually apply what He says to their own lives? Isaiah did. Isaiah must have timidly spoken up in a hushed voice that faltered with humble contrition yet was resolutely empowered by the rhythm of that divine heartbeat, " Here am I. Send me! {Isa 6:8}. Here I am Lord. You remember me. I'm the one who, when my life was shaken by King Uzziah's death, had my eyes opened in a fresh way to Your holiness. And in the light of who You are, I have seen myself and my service and my sin in a radically devastating way. I'm acutely aware that I am utterly helpless in myself to ever live for You or serve You in a way that would please You or would make any eternal difference to anyone. But, dear God, I've been to the Cross! My guilt has been taken away and my sin atoned for! And oh, God! If You could ever use me, here I am! It would be the highest privilege of my life to do something for the One who has done so much for me. Please dear God, send me! Or to put Isaiah's response more simply and briefly, "Yes Lord. Yes!". God said "Go" {Isa 6:9}. And Isaiah went and so have I.
One of the lasting impacts of my personal revival is that it has made a differenece in my life. I not only listen to the voice of the Lord and apply His Word to my life, but I live for Him alone! I no longer consider my life my own. My life is laid down at His nail pierced feet, totally available for His use. Anytime. Anywhere. Anyway. The supreme joy of my life is to be available to Him. Oh Glory!!!
Are you thinking, well that sounds fine for you, Sharon, but I'm not so sure......? Are you hesitating because you're not sure such a commitment is worth it? Are you wondering what you will get out of it? Then let me share with you what I have gotten out of it. Personal revival has given me more of....
His consistency in my devotion, His fervency in my prayers, His simplicity in my lifestyle, His humility in my attitude, His purity in my motives, His faithfulness in my commitments, His unselfishness in my relationships, His forgiveness in my conflicts, His gentleness in my actions. His blessings in my brokeness, His strength in my weakness, His courage in my convictions, His joy in my circumstances, His will in my priorities. His contentment in my disappointments, His wisdom in my decisions, His discipline in my day, His vision in my dreams.
His purpose in my steps, His peace in my storms, His presence in my home, His power in my life. His tears in my eyes, His voice in my ears, His thoughts in my mind, His work in my hands, His Words in my mouth, His love in my heart.
The glorious blessing I have received as a result of answering the call is that.... in me, with me, around me, before me, behind me, below me, and above me.... I've been saturated with more of JESUS! Hallelujah!!!!
What are you waiting for? Wake up! Sometimes God rends yours heart to open it up and make room for HIS PURPOSE. A Wake up call is a call to action.......
Prophetess Sharon C
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