I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." —Isaiah 6:8
“God did not direct His call to Isaiah— Isaiah overheard God saying, “…who will go for Us?” The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude. Remove the thought from your mind of expecting God to come to force you or to plead with you. When our Lord called His disciples, He did it without irresistible pressure from the outside. The quiet, yet passionate, insistence of His “Follow Me” was spoken to men whose every sense was receptive (Matthew 4:19). If we will allow the Holy Spirit to bring us face to face with God, we too will hear what Isaiah heard— “the voice of the Lord.” In perfect freedom we too will say, “Here am I! Send me." - Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest
Jesus said (Mark 4:9) “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” Whoever has the desire to seek God will hear. Then the next step is to “do”. We have all been called. In Romans chapter 1, Paul referred to the Roman (Gentile) church as “the Called of Jesus Christ”. Our challenge is to live in obedience to that common calling. Called to leave our devotion to the things of this world and embrace our new life in Christ.
But, as I have shared before, we also all have a specific calling in the Body of Christ.
"Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." - Matthew 16:24
It is not an easy road that we walk. But we don’t walk it on our own, but by faith and the power of the Spirit in us.
Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory.
By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone
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