Send Me

It is not unusual to hear someone say they wished there were more than 24 hours in a day. That's usually because there's so much to do in what seem like so little time. The demands of life presses in on us so much so, that trying to find balance is like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. So many things and people calling for our attention, and to take on anymore responsibilities means that something else will have to give. For some of us, our lives are that full.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the believer's day, there's a call that often time goes unheard, or un-noticed. Maybe it's one that we hear but somehow ignore, not so much because we want to, but because it too requires that precious commodity, time, to get completed. It is the same call that echoed in the ears of the prophet Isaiah, who as he stood amidst the demands of his day, beheld the glory and holiness of the LORD and "heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" (Isa. 6:8a) Could any other call be any more important? The prophet certainly didn't think so, as he immediately responded, "Here am I; send me" (v. 8b). In the busyness of your day, and life, how would you have responded?

God is looking for men and women who are willing to make themselves available to Him for service. When Isaiah made himself available, the LORD directed him to "Go, and tell this people..." (v. 9a). Every day, in our sphere of influence - at work, at school, or play - there are those to whom God would send a word. As His representatives on the earth, we have the responsibility of making ourselves available to carry that Word. Our call may not come in the manner of a vision like Isaiah's, but if we ensure that the peace of God stand guard over our hearts and minds (Phil. 4:7), we just might hear the Holy SPirit's whisper enquiring of our availability. We cannot afford for our lives to be so full that we become insensitive to the inner promptings of His work.

"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" I pray God that every one of us who hears that question will respond, "Here am I, send me". Other than the call to salvation, there really is nothing else in this life that is more important.