‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” Isaiah 6:1-13

Marie, whose turn it was to facilitate the lesson departed from our normal study for the evening. Six members of our group are leaving on mission trips today --One going to Peru the other five to Haiti. To prepare us spiritually, Marie asked each of us of us to bring a verse or two of Scripture that we could share with the group to help us hear God’s voice more clearly and arm ourselves with the Power of His Word. There were verses to:

Encourage Us

“… be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you where ever you go.” Joshua. 1:8

Protect Us
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12

Empower and Anoint Us
… because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 1 Thessalonians 1:5
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners… Isaiah 61:1

Strengthen Us

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29

Shine for the Lord

God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16

Remind us to Love

The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14

Free Us from Anxiety

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6

Marie gave us a card with a message from God reminding us to remember that He will be handling all our problems and concerns. (Philippians 4:6) Liliana chose Isaiah 61: 1-3 and gave each of us a bookmark with that scripture and Jenn gave each of us going out a card with her chosen verses. But whether in a form to carry in our Bibles or written upon our hearts, each woman truly followed Jesus Christ as a model of love and goodness.

Prayer is the most important preparation and support we can give to our mission teams. Marie was well aware of this as she closed our study by leading us in prayer with each of us praying as the Spirit led them. To those following our blog, please pray for our teams and all teams in the field next week. Pray for Genuine love for others, A deeper relationship with God, Spirit controlled lives, Fruit of the Spirit, Wisdom and knowledge, Protection, Receptive hearts, and Health and strength.