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Here Am I, Send Me

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Isaiah 6:1-9

[1] In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
[2] Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
[3] And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
[4] And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
[5] Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
[6] Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
[7] And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
[8] Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
[9] And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Isaiah begins here with a vision of the Lord. He sees God amidst the praises of Heaven.

2 key terms here are important to remember for the rest:

1)     Holy – separate and unapproachable

2)     Glory – God’s authority, greatness and abundant presence

Verses 1-4

As we all should do and as Isaiah did there needs to be a time that we take when God is dealing with our hearts to recognize His abundant greatness and glory. When you begin to do this it produces a very important feeling.

Verse 5

Upon realizing the magnitude and meaning of the revelation, Isaiah is immediately moved in his heart as he now feels undone. He acknowledges this feeling by realizing his sinful nature and condition. Through the abundant holiness of how God is in no part of sin the light of the Lord God begins to perform its work.

Verses 6-7

After recognizing God’s power and proceeding to humble himself, God then opens up the cleansing and forgiving power as given by his confession of sin. The confession of our sins will always open up the path to God’s grace and mercy. We often miss this simple bit about repenting at times but I encourage you and remind you of how that are cleansed and forgiven only by the blood of Jesus!

Verse 8, 1st part

Only after recognizing, humbling, confessing and stepping into holiness (or separation from sin) does God begin to share his need for a messenger to Isaiah. What an amazing revelation! God will only trust those willing in their heart to surrender their life and confess their sins. A person willing to do this is not only humble but is ready to be cleansed and move on from the old nature of our past mistakes.

Verse 8, 2nd part

Having now received the call by going through this life changing transformation from his vision, Isaiah is now ready (in all aspects of himself) and openly says, “here am I, send me”

This is very important to take away from this: only after the cleansing did he receive the calling.

A Whole New Attitude

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Esther 4:10-16

[10] Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
[11] All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
[12] And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
[13] Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
[14] For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
[15] Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
[16] Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

There are many times in our lives when it seems easy to essentially “stay out of the way” or “let someone else deal with it”. And by our common nature and by popular opinion, this seems very fair to do to others. My eyes were opened in a greater way from a wonderful message brought recently, so I wanted to bring out the points that stood out to me. I hope this speaks to you like it did to me.

The story of Esther can be even related to us in the modern days we live in. She came into greatness, becoming the Queen of Persia with King Xerxes. And just like we all have sometimes, she carried a great secret, being an Isrealite. There was a man, Haman, who became angry at Esther’s adopted father, Mordecai.  Haman’s hate went as far as to consult King Xerxes to make it legal to kill all Isrealites. Esther had a dilemma before her: she could have easily sat by and let this measure of hatred be carried out on her own people, or she could try to do all that she could. As indicated by the verses above, she took the selfless attitude that I have came to admire. “If I perish, I perish.”

Many of you out there have a call in your life to make a difference to others, but the presence of many enemies around you leave you to be in fear of what impact you could make if you actually tried. I know that none of us want to see anyone lose their life without being free from their bondage and coming to find salvation. However, there are many that suffer primarily from our lack of efforts as the loving, caring Christians that people look to us to be. If we but take this attitude to heart and remember that it is better to try then not at all, there will be many lives changed! Don’t forget the great calling that you have came into, and trust God and follow the leadership of the spirit.

There is nothing that you cannot conquer when God gives you the favor just as Esther received. After the fasting and efforts preparing their hearts for what was to come, Esther did her part, and spoke to the King about this matter concerning Haman’s plot. The King heard her, and her people were safe.

There are many people out there that need you to have that attitude and stand in the gap for them. Otherwise they may never receive the help that they need, allowing them to leave without ever knowing Christ. Let’s make it a personal goal to never let anyone perish that we are a part of. They mean too much to us to just let them rot away in their despair. Let’s rise and stand against the enemies we face and trust God, for through his favor and divine power there is nothing or no one that He cannot reach!