“’Here am I,’ says the Lord” (Isaiah 58:9). “Here am I”, says Isaiah (Isaiah 6:8).
Our “Here am I” only has meaning within the context of God’s “Here am
I.” It is because He is ‘the God who is there’ (Francis Schaeffer) that
we can draw near to Him - “You did not wait for me to draw near to You
...” (Mission Praise, 969). When we come to Him with the prayer, “Here
am I”, we come with a commitment to service: “Send me” (Isaiah 6:8).
We are sent into the battle, but we have this encouraging Word from
the Lord - He has gone ahead of us to prepare the way for us. “He put
on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His
head” (Isaiah 59:17). Through this encouraging Word, we are “strengthened in the inner being” (Ephesians 3:16). - “His power ... is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20). “He has shown His people the power of His works, giving them the lands of other nations” (Psalm 111:6). This is the victory of the Lord.
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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