Isaiah 6:8 - “Here I am Send Me”

Isaiah reminds me of all of humanity outside of a relationship with Christ. God starts to draw them close through circumstances and they automatically withdraw because of a sense of guilt, shame or fear. Unfortunately for many this is where the journey ends, they simply refuse to entertain God’s involvement in their life. They just feel so unworthy that walking away is an easier option rather than dealing with the real issue of separation from their Creator. Isaiah however, never ran, he just stayed put and then he had a wonderful encounter where God’s spirit touched him and changed him forever! It was after this encounter that he then boldly said “Here I am send me”!

If only people would just respond to the drawing of God’s spirit rather than running away, the transformation they so deeply desire is really only moments away if they would stop running and engage. Do you know what is even more sad than this? It’s the many thousands of Christ followers today who once encountered and walked with Christ in a powerful way –but now they have let their relationship with Him slip so far that their hearts are no longer responsive to God’s spirit moving them. No matter what God asks them to do it is always too much trouble. They have lost their first love. The first love that declares powerfully to their God and Saviour “Here I am send me!”

Oh how we need a fresh outpouring of God’s spirit in our individual lives, a fresh outpouring of holy fire that keeps us so fired up that we are ready and available whenever our Master calls! I wonder how our level of passion and love for God is today? Am I still deeply in love with my Saviour?

My Prayer: Lord help me to cease running in my heart. Help me to hold my ground until I encounter you afresh in power. Renew my passion, light a fire within so that the response from my heart to my lips is ‘Here I am Lord send me.’