{"id":12193,"date":"2015-01-14T09:32:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T14:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=12193"},"modified":"2015-01-14T12:45:45","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T17:45:45","slug":"called-by-god-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=12193","title":{"rendered":"Called By God"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title\">I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: &#8220;Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?&#8221; Then I said, &#8220;Here am I! Send me.&#8221; \u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?version=31&amp;search=Isaiah+6%3A8\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah 6:8<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta --> <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<section class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"post-content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yooJzuW8XDA\" width=\"620\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nGod did not direct His call to Isaiah\u2014 Isaiah overheard God saying, \u201c\u2026who will go for Us?\u201d The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God\u2019s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude. \u201cMany are called, but few are chosen\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+22:14\">Matthew 22:14<\/a>). That is, few prove that they are the chosen ones. The chosen ones are those who have come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and have had their spiritual condition changed and their ears opened. Then they hear \u201cthe voice of the Lord\u201d continually asking, \u201c\u2026who will go for Us?\u201d However, God doesn\u2019t single out someone and say, \u201cNow, <em>you<\/em> go.\u201d He did not force His will on Isaiah. Isaiah was in the presence of God, and he overheard the call. His response, performed in complete freedom, could only be to say, \u201cHere am I! Send me.\u201dRemove the thought from your mind of expecting God to come to force you or to plead with you. When our Lord called His disciples, He did it without irresistible pressure from the outside. The quiet, yet passionate, insistence of His \u201cFollow Me\u201d was spoken to men whose every sense was receptive (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+4:19\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew 4:19<\/a>). If we will allow the Holy Spirit to bring us face to face with God, we too will hear what Isaiah heard\u2014 \u201cthe voice of the Lord.\u201d In perfect freedom we too will say, \u201cHere am I! Send me.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">___________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>January 14 2015<\/p>\n<p>Journal Entry for Today-JDV<\/p>\n<p>Lord, thank you for this day and this devotional. This devotional reminds us that You are communicating with us, all of us, all the time. Our ability to hear is the issue. And we hear you clearly when we are connected. Help me to get connected, stay connected and to live it out this day Lord.\u00a0 And Lord, You know that I am not together enough to say send me; but I know that whatever I face in the journey is already dealt with by You. Thank you for the reminder that we can all say \u201csend me\u201d because the Holy Spirit that opens our ears also prepares and protects us as we step out.<\/p>\n<p>And God says\u2026\u201d <em>Your surrender is all that is required to develop ears that can hear. My sheep know My voice.\u00a0 Occasionally you will have to \u201cwait\u201d, trust and believe before you can hear Me clearly. But do not stop surrendering and listening. Do not step out on your own thinking you have it all figured out in advance\u2026..you know\u2026I show you a slice of the journey so that you can then grab hold and say\u2026\u201dThank You Lord for showing me, now I\u2019ve got this\u201d. Trust in Me and wait on Me until the next steps are very bright and clear. Do not say\u2026\u201dHere I am send me\u201d and then rush out on your own. When I send you, I send you knowing your next steps, only lighting your way a few steps at a time. The key is to get and stay connected, knowing all things work for the good of those that love the Lord.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thank You Lord, but how long will I have to wait on You?\u00a0 How long will you keep me waiting?\u00a0 How long before I know it is You that is speaking, guiding and directing my steps? How long before you act? How long before you actually show and equip me for my connection and the next steps?<\/p>\n<p><em>Spend your \u201cwaiting time\u201d in surrender, worship and prayer, and you will never wait again.\u00a0 You will simply be connected to the moment\u2026with Me. Delight yourself in the Lord and I will give you the desires of your heart. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: &#8220;Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?&#8221; Then I said, &#8220;Here am I! 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