Here I am Lord, Send Me.
Posted By vblack on November 9, 2010
In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called out to another and said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts,
The whole earth is full of His glory.”
And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke.
Then I said,
“Woe is me, for I am ruined!
Because I am a man of unclean lips,
And I live among a people of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs. He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips; and your iniquity is taken away and your sin is forgiven.”
Then 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!”
Several songs have been written about this passage. My personal favorite is “I See The Lord” by Chris Falson. Most of the songs focus on the first part of this passage – The “I see the Lord…” part. I think this passage can teach us three very important lessons.
- God’s presence is Awesome. Well actually, I feel the word awesome is over used. Besides, I don’t think His presence merely has some “Awe”. I think it is full of Awe! However, most Christians would not appreciate me saying that God’s presence is Awe-full. But I wonder if that isn’t an acurate description. In any case, whatever word you want to inadequately use for the Presence of God, I think this scene demonstrates that when God is present, it is obvious to everyone else, I would say even to non-believers.
- In the presence of God, we are ruined. Again, my Christian brethren would probably want to stone me for that statement, but I assure you I know no one who is as spirit filled as the Prophet Isaiah. And he said he was ruined because he was a man of unclean lips and he lived among a people of Cialis Viagra buy Online unclean lips. If Isaiah was unclean, I am downright filthy. I find it interesting that he insinuates the people he lived among would be part of the reason for his ruination. Makes you want to look around a little more and see if your buds have unclean lips, doesn’t it?
- He said “Here I am send me” before he knew what he would be sent to do. He did not take a “Spiritual Gifts Inventory,” he didn’t think through the various ministry opportunities to find one that suited him, he didn’t wait until others had started a ministry and then join. God asked for a volunteer and he raised his hand.
Perhaps we should step out our front door and look at the Creation around us that is HIS GLORY! Perhaps we should then realize that when we stand before a Holy God, we are ruined – without his love (which may take the form of burning coals on our sinful lips). And perhaps we should step out and serve in whatever way he requests – even if we don’t know what we are getting ourselves into.
Just a thought.
Prayers for you,
V