Who will go for Him?
"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
We must be willing to go for the Lord and know that when we are available, God will make us "able messengers" for Him. It makes no difference where we may be, God has given us a message of truth and life to share with others. When we have the attributes of Christ, we will care for others, with the love of Christ. His marvelous grace still pardons and cleanses the souls of men. He has given us a message of His grace to help set the captives free and bind up the broken hearted in this world.
The story is told about two young men, in the First World War, who had been friends for their entire lifetimes. Being neighbors, they had played together, gone to school together, engaged in the same athletic programs, and finally had enlisted in the army together. They eventually would be in the same area of battle together. After a particularly bitter battle one day, it was found that one of the boys was missing somewhere out in what was known as "No Man's Land."
The other boy, safe and unhurt, went to the commanding officer and begged permission to go out and look for his friend. He was told it was of no use for no one was alive out there after the withering fire of so many hours. After great insistence, he was finally given permission to go. Some time later he came with the limp body of his friend over his shoulder. The commander said, "Didn't I tell you it was no use to go?" to which the boy replied with radiance in his eyes, "But it was not; I got there just in time to hear him whisper... 'I knew you'd come!' "
This story shared reminds us of lost souls that may be waiting on someone to come to them in their darkest hour, and share a love worth finding. We have been called to share the love of Jesus with others. Jesus came to seek and save those who are lost, and has given us power to be witnesses of His amazing grace. No one has ever cared for us like Jesus.
Will we be as the commander who thought it was no use to go? Or will we see the need to go as the friend, and arrive just in time to hear one whisper, "I knew you'd come?" It really is something to think about!
Jo Ann Kelly
"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
We must be willing to go for the Lord and know that when we are available, God will make us "able messengers" for Him. It makes no difference where we may be, God has given us a message of truth and life to share with others. When we have the attributes of Christ, we will care for others, with the love of Christ. His marvelous grace still pardons and cleanses the souls of men. He has given us a message of His grace to help set the captives free and bind up the broken hearted in this world.
The story is told about two young men, in the First World War, who had been friends for their entire lifetimes. Being neighbors, they had played together, gone to school together, engaged in the same athletic programs, and finally had enlisted in the army together. They eventually would be in the same area of battle together. After a particularly bitter battle one day, it was found that one of the boys was missing somewhere out in what was known as "No Man's Land."
The other boy, safe and unhurt, went to the commanding officer and begged permission to go out and look for his friend. He was told it was of no use for no one was alive out there after the withering fire of so many hours. After great insistence, he was finally given permission to go. Some time later he came with the limp body of his friend over his shoulder. The commander said, "Didn't I tell you it was no use to go?" to which the boy replied with radiance in his eyes, "But it was not; I got there just in time to hear him whisper... 'I knew you'd come!' "
This story shared reminds us of lost souls that may be waiting on someone to come to them in their darkest hour, and share a love worth finding. We have been called to share the love of Jesus with others. Jesus came to seek and save those who are lost, and has given us power to be witnesses of His amazing grace. No one has ever cared for us like Jesus.
Will we be as the commander who thought it was no use to go? Or will we see the need to go as the friend, and arrive just in time to hear one whisper, "I knew you'd come?" It really is something to think about!
Jo Ann Kelly
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