Here Am I

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Read Isaiah 6:1-8

In our passage today Isaiah shares how God called him to take on a new and most challenging task, calling the nation of Judah back to God. The first five chapters of Isaiah record the sinfulness of the people of Judah, including greed, arrogance, drunkenness, injustice, oppression and murder. Because of their complete failure to follow the commands of God, judgment would be brought on them through foreign aggression. God would use surrounding nations to punish Judah. In our reading today God allows Isaiah to see a vision of Himself. In it, God is sitting high upon a throne in the temple that Solomon had built. Seeing the Lord, listening to the angels, and watching the smoke fill the building, Isaiah realizes that he is sinful before God.  A seraph simply comes to him with a symbolic live coal, touches his lips, and announces his forgiveness. Then God asks for volunteers!  “Who will go? Who will be a messenger to the nation of Judah?” We hear Isaiah respond to the call. “Here I am. Send me.” While most of us have not had this kind of dramatic experience with God, we all experience “God sightings” when we see the goodness of God acted out in both small and great ways. How willing are you to share how you’ve seen God at work in your life? Can you do as Isaiah did and share God’s good news?

 Each day this week look for ways to share how God is working. Be ready to share one thing about God’s goodness in your life.