The passage to the left (Isaiah 6) is long, but I think it separates nicely into the three responses of Isaiah: "Not me", "Send me" and "Why me?"
He saw himself as unworthy to serve--but God's grace cleansed him.
Cleansed and forgiven, he saw himself as eager to serve--God's grace compelled him.
In light of difficulty and the absence of great success,he might have given up--God's grace encouraged him. How? The hope of a stump. Where the stump is left, the tree that was cut down can grow back again. No stump removal, dug out, chopped out or burned out-God would restore what had fallen down. The seed Isaiah sowed would bear fruit.
Where are you in God's service? Sometimes I'm at "Not me", sometimes I'm eager to get at it, and sometimes I'm asking "why me" or "how long?" --all in the same week. It's not so bad to be asking the questions-God can take it. What's important is the answer...
Grace.
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Romans - Living in God's Great Work
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I can really relate to this struggle. It seems like life is so incredibly busy since taking this new job. The requirement of time, travel, responsibility, and a host of other things seems to steal all my energy. Then to think, "I am working for God" and should be spreading the word... wow. "Im too busy God!" seems to be my actions although I would not admit that. But then, in the midst of all chaos, a moment arrives and the right things fall into place, and you can show God's love through a compassionate moment, a shoulder to cry on, a hug, smile.. or just an ear to listen. He has His way of using us, in spite of our busy-ness to make a difference in someone elses life. God is awesome.
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