JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is saying “Yes” to God’s call.

That’s what Isaiah did in Isaiah chapter 6. After God worked in his heart and humbled him, God then had an assignment for the prophet.

“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

Isaiah said in verse 6, “Here am I! Send me!” That’s the reflection of a heart that is willing to be one of God’s ambassadors.

God is looking for people who will answer His call to share good news in our neighborhoods and around the world. He is looking for volunteers who are faithful to that mission. That first step begins when we say “yes” to God, and participate as His servants and witnesses.

Saying “Yes” to God’s call is a vital step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Isaiah 6:8.

Isaiah heard the voice of the LORD say, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

Isaiah said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah’s faith spoke with a willing spirit to serve God. This has been the response of many people who responded to God’s call on their lives.

Isaiah saw the LORD high and lifted up in a place of holiness. Seeing God’s holiness reminded Isaiah of his sinfulness and guilt. But one of the angels told him, “Your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”

Forgiveness frees us to serve God with a grateful heart. It is our honor to serve Him because He is merciful to His people and worthy of our praise.

This Faith-Building Verse inspires us to make ourselves available to God to go where He sends us in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com