"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me." (Isaiah 6:8, KJV)
It's one of the shortest answers in the Bible, and one of the bravest. Isaiah didn't ask where he was going, how long it would take or what it would cost. He heard the question and stepped forward.
He said yes before he felt ready
Read the verses just before it. Isaiah had just seen a vision of God's holiness, and his first reaction was to feel undone, "a man of unclean lips." He didn't feel qualified. He was cleansed, and then he answered.
That's the pattern for most men. We wait to feel ready: more money, more time, more confidence. But readiness usually comes after the yes, not before it.
What "send me" looks like on a Tuesday
Most of us won't be sent to a nation. We'll be sent to the next room, the next shift, the next hard conversation. "Here am I" might mean:
- At home: being the one who gets up when the baby cries, or who starts the apology.
- At work: taking the hard assignment nobody wants, and doing it honestly.
- In your church or town: volunteering for the job that has no stage, like setting up chairs, driving someone to an appointment or coaching the team no one else will coach.
- With your friends: being the man who calls when someone goes quiet.
Three ways to practice it this week
- Answer the first ask. The next time someone asks for help and you're able, say yes before you start building reasons not to.
- Go first once. Make the call, start the conversation or offer the help before anyone asks.
- Pray the verse. Start one morning with "Here am I; send me," then watch for where you're sent.
Someone has to go first. Someone has to say yes. It might as well be you.
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