Here I Am

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying:

Who should I send?
Who will go for Us?

I said:

Here I am. Send me.

Isaiah 6:8 HCSV

The broken parts you redeem, become the song that I can sing…

For me the biggest obstacle in being available to be used by God is my own suspicions and doubts about who I am. Often I feel like I need to reach the next plateau in my study or in my relationships or in my career in order to be used by God. Most of us deal with some level of doubt in regard to our abilities. For many of us it is a strong negative force and can be at times debilitating. It is pride in its truest form. To me one of the beautiful things about the Gospel of Christ is that we come with nothing to offer, we come as beggars. It may sound like some sort of twisted glory in shame, but all that can be restored in our lives is from a power not of our own. God restores our dignity in that our broken story becomes our ministry! He uses the terrible and misplaced and severed places in our lives to showcase the attributes of His personality and power. I take a lesson from Moses pride, when God asked him to speak for the Israelites he doubted God’s choice. He believed that his effectiveness in his calling was directly proportional to his skills and qualification. But God has never asked anything more of anybody than to have faith, to walk through the doors that are open. In a word, to trust. To trust that He’s got it under control. The leadership we have to offer the world cannot be attained by climbing some sort of ladder. No amount of seminars, or expensive clothing, education or success without can change the world for the ultimate good. But God What an amazing God we serve who would reverse the most shameful and tragic things in our lives for the purpose of joy. The kind of joy that only comes in following the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I want the kind of faith which calls out thru the darkness of our times, “Here is my misplaced intentions, Here’s my life, Here’s my story, Here I am send me!”

What is one area in your life you feel that God may be calling you to exercise faith even though you doubt your strength?

To hear the song, “Here I Am”, from Downhere visit this site.

This is part of a devotional series by the guys from Downhere. Each entry is based on one of the songs from their upcoming album, ending is beginning. The album is in stores September 23, 2008, but you can get a free download of the new song “My Last Amen” today.