Archive May 2009
Yielding to God’s Call: Paul
“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked… – Acts 9:5 The apostle Paul was at work persecuting the church (Acts 9:1, 2). Paul’s life was at the moment consumed with the eradication of the followers of Jesus Christ. But God had a different plan for Paul’s life, a plan that Jesus himself came down and apprehended [...]
Yielding to Gods Call: Isaiah
Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8) Isaiah chapter 6 records Isaiah’s vision of the throne room of God. He describes the train of the Lord’s robe filling the temple and the [...]
Yielding to God’s Call: Jeremiah
“O Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I can’t speak for You! I’m too young!” (Jeremiah 1:6). Jeremiah was given an intimidating task. Speaking on behalf of God in a world overflowing with idolatry was a frightening assignment. God was commissioning Jeremiah, who was probably a teenager at the time, as his own royal messenger to the [...]
