And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
God speaks as though He must search for a qualified man, yet this reveals not hesitation but choice. The Lord appointed Isaiah not at random but with deliberate purpose, proving the certainty of his calling and assuring him he was no ordinary messenger for a task of greatest weight.
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Isaiah cried out in terror not because he was blessed but because he stood guilty. A man of unclean lips cannot endure the presence of the Holy King without knowing himself undone, and he rightly trembled at the justice of God.
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Commenting on Isaiah 6:5-8
Isaiah's readiness to volunteer shows the true mark of pardoning grace: it breaks the consciousness of guilt and stirs the heart to bold obedience. Free grace applied to a man loosens his tongue and his will to serve God with cheerful alacrity.
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