The Call of Leadership
Isaiah 6: 1-8
Stop trying to be the man the world says you should be, and
be the man God has called you to be. God
has a message and needs a messenger. How will you answer the call?
Chapter 6 in Isaiah begins the introduction of the prophet
himself. Isaiah has a vision of God and
with that vision Isaiah is afraid because no one could see God and live. This
is illustrated by the seraphim who covered their faces with two of their wings.
The first several verses in this chapter illustrates how God
calls leaders. In this call Isaiah gets
a vision of God himself; a vision of himself as leader; and a vision of
ministry. The call to lead included
three elements. Verse 1 speaks of the
opportunity. King Uzziah’s life meant
stability for Judah. His death marks a
period of potential instability. As
leaders we want to see a place where we can make a difference. Isaiah sees God in a face-to-face encounter
that changes him forever, revealing that he can make a difference and the
opportunity is now. The next element is
that Isaiah has the ability necessary.
We each have God-given gifts and talents to do what must be done. We have the competence and capacity to do the
job. Even though Isaiah recognizes that
he is distant from God an angel touches Isaiah’s lips with the burning coal and
in doing so, Isaiah is cleansed and has a new outlook. He is now ready to serve. The final element
is desire. We need to be ready to step
out and do the work. We must engage our
passion. When God calls, Isaiah eagerly
steps forward. He does not fall
back. Acceptance of a leadership call is
a productive life.
So when you hear the call, “Whom shall I send?” Will you be able to answer the call and
respond, “Here I am! Send me.”?
When we answer the call in this manner we are a servant
leader. And the transition is made from
being the leader that the world says you need to be to being the leader God has
called you to be.
Answer the call!
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