No Questions Asked
February 2, 2010 |
You would have thought he was in kindergarten: (Hand waving frantically) “Me! Me! Send me!”
Who was this eager emissary? The prophet Isaiah. His story is told in Isaiah 6.
He had just seen the glory of the Lord, fallen on his face bemoaning his unclean lips—and had those same lips seared by an angel with a hot coal! So when God (Father, Son and Spirit) remarked, “Who will go for us? Whom shall we send?” Isaiah was the first to volunteer.
I might not have been so quick to respond. I’m sure I would have had a few questions:
Go where?
When?
For how long?
With whom? Will I like my teammates?
Pay rate? Benefits?
Will it affect my lifestyle?
Will the job fit my strengths? My EQ?
Will it be fun?
Will I be successful?
Reasonable questions, surely. But not needful to Isaiah. Just, “Here I am. Send me. Wherever, whenever, to do whatever, with whomever.”
Sure, he and God discussed the details—and his assignment was no easy task —but the questions and answers came only after Isaiah had signed on the dotted line.
God’s will in anything—a job or ministry, a relationship, a location—can be challenging, and we never know where it will take us. But God asks each one of us to say, “Here I am. Send me.” Then He will fill in the details and slowly unfold the amazing opportunities He has planned for us.
For more on what God's will is for you, join Judy at the Synergy Conference in Orlando, Fla., March 5-7.
Posted by Caryn Rivadeneira on February 2, 2010
Comments
What a great reminder. Sometimes the biggest struggle is overcoming the fear of "If I go, what will happen next?" I want to have faith and trust in God, instead of doubting that he has it all under his control.
Posted by: E.H. on February 3, 2010
... thanks for your honesty! I would have been asking the same questions ... and probably more.
Posted by: Linda Stoll on February 5, 2010
This is from a Christian working toward maturity: I have learned to be better at following the promptings of the Holy Spirit. As I do so, I have found that, even after I have done the inspired work, I often don't learn the why of it: It's just hard waiting (and trusting God) in this world until we learn the anwers in heaven.
Posted by: R. S. on February 5, 2010
It's reminder me, walk with God you must have courage to pay the price
Posted by: marsono on February 6, 2010
These are truly honest questions that I'm sure I would have asked. It's funny though, because I often start out eager and excited, then something happens and my energy gets sapped and then I find myself standing and wondering - "how long did you say is this gonna take, again?" :)
Wonderful post.
Posted by: Kiesha @ Highly Favored on February 8, 2010
It's neat that I'm reading your article right now. God spoke to me today as I was driving myself home from dropping my girls at the sitter's.
God doesn't also send the smartest, but the most available! :)
God also reminded me with words that Joyce Meyer spoke in one of her videos. It has to do with the "why" aspect. This is helpful at times when our whys aren't answered (or they are answered at a later day)--When we know that God knows the why, then we can trust him because even when we don't know the why He does and that is good enough for me. :) (Not her exact words but paraphrase).
Blessings!
Posted by: Karen C on February 11, 2010
God created man and man has created many God's,religions,churches,ignorances and superstitions.
Posted by: Ray on February 18, 2010