| The Call |
“I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom
shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (Isaiah 6:8). |
| In the 1700’s there was a man in England, a shoemaker by trade, who kept a map of the world on the wall of his workshop so he could pray for the nations of the world. In time he became burdened for a specific missionary outreach. When he shared this burden at a meeting of prominent believers, he was told by one of the senior men of God: “Young man, sit down. When God wants to convert the heathen, He will do it without your help or mine.” |
| But William Carey did not let the fire of his enthusiasm be dampened by such a response, and eventually he left the shores of England for India. There he engaged in pioneer missionary work, doing the work of the Lord in a remarkable way and with much eternal fruit and blessing. |
| God has a work and a sphere of service for each of us. It may not be India or any foreign mission field. For you it may be right where you are — home, neighborhood, school, work, anywhere. Whatever and wherever it is, it will be a blessing to you and to others if you answer the call, “Here am I; send me” (Isaiah 6:8). |
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