The Prophet Isaiah
This Sunday we hear an extremely dramatic account of God’s calling and commissioning of the Prophet Isaiah (6:1-13). Isaiah was one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament who appeared at a critical period in the history of Israel. The Northern Kingdom (also called Israel, Ephraim or Samaria) had collapsed under attacks from the Assyrians, and then Sennacherib laid siege to Jerusalem in the Southern Kingdom (Judah). Before all of this, in the year 742 BC, when Uzziah, king of Judah died, Isaiah was called to be a prophet in the Temple of Jerusalem. His mission covered three periods during the reigns of Kings Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. God is calling Isaiah to speak (proclaim) the Word of God, giving those who hear the opportunity to respond and be gathered into God’s Kingdom. Isaiah has been called by God to bring the people to account for their actions.
They had turned away from God and that was being shown in how they were treating their brothers and sisters. Isaiah recognises his own faults and he is forgiven by God. Isaiah responds by giving himself entirely to God’s service. As we hear from Isaiah “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, ‘Here I am; send me!” Each one of us, has been called by God, although probably not as dramatically as Isaiah. The important thing is our response... let it be ‘Yes’ with all our heart.
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