Deaf Ears!

For Thursday, March 07, 2024:

Isaiah 6:9 NLT, God, speaking to Isaiah: “Go and tell this people: ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’”

Considering he had just signed up for the ministry team, God was handing Isaiah a pretty rough assignment. It was almost guaranteed that nobody would pay attention to Isaiah’s preaching, and God warned him of this. He’s preaching to one tough audience!

God intends to give these people one last chance. It’s a test. If they fail to respond, then their guilt is certain. Isaiah probably wasn’t happy about this assignment. He’s facing a terrible crowd! The people weren’t happy either. They had no interest in listening to Isaiah. But God would be pleased when Isaiah completed his assignment! God is the only one who’s opinion matters.

If you’re a Christian serving the Lord, you may be given some challenging assignments. Sometimes ministry isn’t easy! Remember that we don’t always know God’s purpose behind an assigned task. We don’t really need to know!

Like Isaiah, our response should be obedience. “Here am I; send me!”

Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Send Me!

For Tuesday, October 11, 2022:

Isaiah 6:8 NIV: “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 is one of the few people to be shown the inside of heaven in a vision. (Another being John the Apostle who wrote about it in Revelation.) Isaiah saw the Lord seated on his throne. The train of the Lord’s robe filled the temple with his glory. Above him were six-winged seraphim calling to one another, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” One took a hot coal and purified Isaiah’s lips.

The Lord desired a steadfast prophet to carry his words to the people on earth, and asks, “Whom shall I send?” In a way, it’s a rhetorical question, since Isaiah had already been summoned to the meeting!

Without hesitation, Isaiah answered, “Here am I. Send me!” The Lord needs a never-ending personnel supply to be his hands and feet on the earth. Few jobs are as difficult as Isaiah’s. God will not call you to a task for which you are not qualified, but he needs you to say, “Yes!”

As Christians, we should always be prepared to answer, “Here am I. Send me!”

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406