Right Realm
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”” Isaiah 6:8 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/isa.6.8.nkjv There is no doubt about the reality of frustration caused by a misconception of an authority’s request and a subordinate’s response. For peaceful coexistence and accommodation at home and in the fellowship of people, a compromise towards the right of both request and response is often desirable. Likewise, fruitful fellowship with God depends on the ability of His children to constantly match ‘I heard...’ with ‘I said...’. Oftentimes, we say perfectly different things from what we heard. Isaiah had been engaged in the business of saying much things about God’s business, relationships, and righteousness prior to his new encounter with the Lord here. Whereas, it has here that he knew how ‘undone’ he was. And when we are equally ‘undone’ or not in the right realm with God, our right responses would...