Here Am I, Send Me

"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)

In Acts 9, we see Saul, a fierce persecutor of Christians, dramatically encountering Jesus on the Damascus road. After being struck down by a bright light, he heard Jesus' voice asking, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" Saul's immediate response was to ask two crucial questions: "Who are You, Lord?" and "What do You want me to do?"

These same two questions should mark every believer's journey. The first establishes the relationship we must have with Christ. But notice that Saul didn't stop there. Once Jesus identified Himself, Saul immediately asked, "What do You want me to do?"

Similarly, Isaiah had an incredible worship experience in which he saw the Lord on His throne, surrounded by angels who declared, "Holy, holy, holy." In that moment, Isaiah became aware of his sin and cried out, "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips." Then an angel touched his lips with a live coal and declared, "Your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged."

That's a salvation experience. But what happened next? God said, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" And Isaiah's immediate response was, "Here am I! Send me." He didn't just say "Here I am," indicating his location. He said, "Here am I," offering himself completely to God.

This is our proper response to God's grace. We must not stop at salvation and think we can live any way we want. As an expression of thankfulness and gratitude to God, our next question should be: "What do You want me to do, Lord?"

You say, "But good works don't save me. I can get to heaven without doing that." That's the wrong question. The right question is: How much has He done for you? And the right response is: What can I do for Him? He died for you. Now you should live for Him.

Reflection Question: When was the last time you genuinely asked God, "What do You want me to do?" and waited for His answer?

Dear Heavenly Father, like Isaiah and Paul, I want to respond to Your grace with complete availability. You've done so much for me, and I want my life to be a response of gratitude and service. Show me what You want me to do. Use me for Your purposes and Your glory. In Jesus' Name, amen.