Walking In Spirit

Day 6 – Isaiah 6:1-12

I sit to write this morning at what on our calendar is the beginning of a new month. Today, Second Baptist Church is holding the first game of the season for our “Upwards” flag football ministry. All of the kids will be excited and many hours of hard work will start to be realized as unforgettable memories are made. Last year we had an entire family come to the Lord as a result of this ministry, and I pray that this year will also be as fruitful. Even the planting of one seed towards repentance of a lost soul will be more than worth all the work that has gone it by all of the coaches, referees and other staff that helped with the administration and planning.

Isaiah briefly had a vision of the Lord in all of his splendor and glory. Although only a vision, Isaiah came face to face with the Lord and was suddenly overwhelmed by his presence. Confronted by pure holiness, he realized that there was no way that he could consider himself as anything other than wretched.

Then, he heard the voice of the Lord. The Lord wasn’t crying out like the Angels that surrounded him. The same small still voice that accosted Elijah was calling out to Isaiah and it asked “Whom shall I send, and who will go for US?” This same voice cries out to each of us daily.

There may be different levels of service and different measures of need, but we must all answer the same way. This answer need not be given verbally to God. Just responding to a question doesn’t mark your obedience. Whether one at a time or before crowds, we must stand before the people and proclaim, “Here I am, GOD sent me! He is Holy, Holy, Holy. The Earth is full of His glory.”

There are precious souls out among the crowds that need to hear word of God. He is speaking to them but they refuse to hear. God’s glory surrounds them, but they refuse to see. He gives them understanding, but they refuse to apply it.

There is coming a day when the cities will be uninhabited and laid to waste. There will be empty homes and desolate lands. The spiritual famine is already upon us and the forsaken places are many in our midst. There is still time, GO………

God grant me the strength, wisdom and knowledge to effectively stand before your creation and proclaim your good news. Show me my cross daily and direct my paths. Open eyes so that they may see; grant hearing so that they may hear and draw hearts to your understanding. Here I am Lord, send me.