Here am I

Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Wow.

We’ve been talking about hearing God’s voice, realizing that he loves us, knowing that he’s a good Father, and simply obeying his words that we hear, and walking in the paths before us.

In this verse, the Lord’s voice is heard loudly and clearly as he questions, and the answer comes readily and determinedly, “Here am I!”

Sometimes kids are afraid of the questions their father might ask them, fearful that he’s going to ask them to do something hard, something they don’t want to do, or something that makes them feel comfortable.

God isn’t like our earthly fathers.

If he asks something hard of us, he comes alongside and enables us with his power.

If he asks us to do something we don’t want to do, and we obey, the outcome of obeying him is so satisfying and gratifying, and feels so good, we wonder why we hesitated.

If he asks us to move out of our comfort zone, it’s just because he loves us too much to let us sit still and rot where we are.

So if you hear him asking you a question or stirring your heart, consider answering him with a definite “Yes!” and then watch what He does as he holds your hand and leads you into green pastures, by still waters, and to a table full of good things to eat, with him by your side.