How will you answer the Lord of Heaven and Earth?

2/1/2018

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 NKJV

God revealed Himself to Isaiah. Isaiah’s iniquity was taken away. His sin was purged. The Lord commissioned Isaiah as a prophet to the nation of Israel.

In the shadow of God’s holiness Isaiah became aware of his sinfulness. Isaiah said “wow is me, for I am undone. Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell among a people of unclean lips, For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.”

In the light of God’s holiness Isaiah saw the darkness of his heart. Isaiah expressed his unworthiness to speak for God. Why would the Lord use a soiled vessel to speak to such spoiled people?

My son and I built an altar. It became my favorite place to pray and spend time with the Lord. One day as I came before the Lord He said, “Get your house in order. I will appoint you to the nations.”

God revealed Himself to me. He forgave me of my sin. He continues to reveal the wickedness of my heart. Why would the Lord choose a wretch with such a sinful past to speak to people? Why would Jesus fill such a soiled and spoiled vessel with His Spirit?

If we do not share the gospel with people who will? We are the people God has given the revelation of His Holiness. We are the people God has chosen to be His witnesses.

We have unclean hands and lips. We live among people with unclean hearts. We live in a fallen world that is dominated by sin and evil!

God did not choose Isaiah to speak to for Him because He was righteous. He did not choose Isaiah because He was worthy. Isaiah responded in faith. It was the revelation of God’s holiness that gave Isaiah the faith to serve the Lord!

God wants us to put our lives in order so we can speak for Him. He knows we will struggle with our sinful desires. He wants us to respond in faith.

In the revelation of God’s holiness we can discover the faith to serve Jesus!

God is calling us to share the gospel with other people. He wants us to answer as Isaiah did. God is not looking for people who are good in their own eyes. God is searching for people who find their righteousness in Jesus.

The Lord is looking for people who can humble themselves before Him. He is searching for people He can mold into the image of Jesus!

How will you answer the Lord’s call? Will you step out in faith? Will you speak the Word of God to the people He created in His image and likeness? Will you share your testimony with a world that desperately needs Jesus?

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

How will you answer the Lord of Heaven and Earth?

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