"Then I heard the Lord say, ‘Whom shall I
send? Who will be our messenger?’ I answered, ‘I will go! Send me!’" There
are so many people suffering that need God’s loving balm. If we are to be effective
Christians and spread God’s love we have much to do. Only 20% of today’s church
members are actively engaged in spreading God’s message. That will not get the job
done. We truly need to evaluate our talents and engage in the true spirit of being a
Christian. We all have talents given to us by the Holy Spirit. We need to identify them
and become involved. Twenty percent of the church can’t do it all.
The early Bible shows a God whose anger is kindled against man’s rebellion. Even
his chosen people, the Israelites, did not obey and trust in him. Man broke covenants with
God.
God sent messengers. In Isaiah 6:8, the Lord wanted to send a messenger to bring us
back to obedience. When he asked, "who shall I send?" the prophet Isaiah
answered, "Send me Lord!"
Another messenger was his Son, Jesus, whom God sent to live among us as a man. Jesus
Christ was born of a human mother in a cold stable. He was raised as a human child and
helped his father in his business. Older, he began to preach the message calling us back
to God. He also asked for help. He called to the disciples to follow him and learn while
he tended to the poor, the sick, and the broken hearted. He addressed both their most
basic and spiritual needs.
Closer to our time another individual stands out as being called by God. Martin Luther
saw the Christian church of the day once again straying from God’s word. But God
continued to love us.
Less than 5% of the humans on earth are Christian or have heard Christ’s message.
Is God calling you to spread his word, to tend to those who are suffering, need help, or
to those who have strayed? Like those messengers before us, what spiritual gifts has the
Lord provided you that you can share? Are you asking God to "send you?"
