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).
