Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah:6:8)
In this verse, we could see that there wasn't a detailed plan from the Lord for the person He was looking to recruit for His mission. The Lord didn't specify where this person should go or when or how. He just mentions that He is on the lookout for someone who will go on behalf of Him. Isaiah puts his hand up and agrees to be that person even before the Lord could reveal any further details. It's not easy to take up a job without knowing the job description! But not for Isaiah and it shouldn't be for you and me if the job offer is from the Lord.
The Lord expects His people to be ready and willing to act on His behalf immediately when called upon, even if it includes not knowing His entire plan. This is where the Lord expects us to trust Him and take a leap of faith. Let's go to Hebrews:11:7&8 "By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." Both Noah and Abraham did something similar to Isaiah. Noah built an ark even when the term 'rain' was unheard of. Abraham decided to step out of his hometown not knowing where he was going. But their acts of faith demonstrated their total surrender to the voice of GOD.
Are you looking at an uncertain future? The Lord wants you to trust Him. When you say that you trust the Lord with your future, you wouldn't be worried about it. Because He is not a man who would go back on His word. He is your ever loving Father, who neither sleeps nor slumbers and He will never let you down.
Blessings!
In this verse, we could see that there wasn't a detailed plan from the Lord for the person He was looking to recruit for His mission. The Lord didn't specify where this person should go or when or how. He just mentions that He is on the lookout for someone who will go on behalf of Him. Isaiah puts his hand up and agrees to be that person even before the Lord could reveal any further details. It's not easy to take up a job without knowing the job description! But not for Isaiah and it shouldn't be for you and me if the job offer is from the Lord.
The Lord expects His people to be ready and willing to act on His behalf immediately when called upon, even if it includes not knowing His entire plan. This is where the Lord expects us to trust Him and take a leap of faith. Let's go to Hebrews:11:7&8 "By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." Both Noah and Abraham did something similar to Isaiah. Noah built an ark even when the term 'rain' was unheard of. Abraham decided to step out of his hometown not knowing where he was going. But their acts of faith demonstrated their total surrender to the voice of GOD.
Are you looking at an uncertain future? The Lord wants you to trust Him. When you say that you trust the Lord with your future, you wouldn't be worried about it. Because He is not a man who would go back on His word. He is your ever loving Father, who neither sleeps nor slumbers and He will never let you down.
Blessings!
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