Whom Shall I Send?

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

           Moses, Jonah, Jeremiah and Gideon first hesitated to obey the voice of God when they are called to do His work. They told God about their weaknesses but later obeyed and finished the work assigned by God to them. God did mighty things through them and delivered people from destruction.

Moses

        Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue” - Exodus 4:11. But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else” - Exodus 4:13.

Jonah

        The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”  But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port - Jonah 1:1,2.

Jeremiah

           Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak - Jeremiah 4:1-8.

Gideon

         So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man” Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord - Judges 6:15,16.

              God is looking for people with willing hearts to go for His mission work. Let us obey the voice of God and serve Him with the gifts that we have. God will use us mightily according to His plan and purpose. The harvest is truly great but the laborers are few - Luke 10:2.                                            

                                                                

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to obey Your voice and fulfill Your work. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.