Yielding to the Calling of God on Our Lives
“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” (Isaiah 6:8).
Our Calling
Every Christian is called by God to some ministry. God gives people He redeems work to do in His kingdom while we live on earth. When we come to Him for salvation, we get far more than just salvation. God immediately starts to work on us, transforming us from the inside out. “Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” (II Corinthians 4:16).
Work God calls us to do uses skills and abilities He has given us. People who want to run the show may be leaders in some capacity. Those who like helping others behind the scenes could be nursery workers, typists, nurses, writers, cooks, librarians, or some other work not dealing with the public upfront.
Isaiah’s Calling
When God called Isaiah to be a prophet, first God had to get him ready. To begin with, God gave Isaiah a change of scenery. He saw God sitting on His elevated throne.
There were special angels (seraphim) flying around, speaking of God’s extreme holiness to each other. When God spoke the doorposts moved. Unnerved, Isaiah had an acute awareness of his lack of holiness. One of the seraphim placed a live coal from the altar on Isaiah’s mouth to cleanse him (Isaiah 6:7).
In this way God set Isaiah apart to do special work for Him. Isaiah “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” (Isaiah 6:8).
2021 God’s Call
As we start this New Year 2021, may we yield to the call of God on our lives. Clinging to God and leaning on Him for strength, may we determine to follow Him as He directs us forward. According to the light He gives us, may we be “steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.” With God watching over us and helping us, He encourages us to remember our labor is not in vain in His eyes (I Corinthians 15:58).
My Call
As I write this, I am sensing God’s call on my life. God is continuing to use my skills and develop me into what He desires. I am saying Yes, Lord, to this call. My designated Word for the year 2021 is THE CALL OF GOD.
Do you have an awareness of skills God has developed in you? Will you join me and say Yes, to God as He directs you to follow His call for what He would have you to do in ministry for Him? Secular or sacred, at home or elsewhere, God calls us to follow His lead moment by moment. May God bless you as you live your life for His glory where you are.
Here Am I by JohnMichael Talbot
Shirley Logsdon
Additional writings from Shirley