2 Nephi 16
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Sorry I'm posting late today.
What a beautiful chapter to wake up to! This is the record of Isaiah's call to be a prophet. When I was called to be a Gospel Doctrine teacher, it was my by husband, who's the bishop in our ward. No angels, flowing robes, trains of the Savior or voice of the Savior. Just Jerey. But, the thing that struck me this morning was in verse 8 when the Lord Himself asks, "Whom shall I send?" and Isaiah says, "Here am I, send me."
Isaiah was called of God to serve, and he accepted the call.
I was called to serve, and I accepted the call.
Though the manner in which our callings were extended were different, the authority by which we were called is the same.
And though the language we accepted our callings was different, our willingness to accept them and serve are the same.
Isaiah must have felt overwhelmed. I know sometimes when I receive a call or an opportunity where I have been asked to do something that might be out of my comfort zone I have felt overwhelmed. Sometimes, during those times, the adversary works extra hard on me, making me feel unqualified, unworthy and unable to do what I have been asked. At those times, I need to turn to the Lord for help, support and guidance, as Isaiah did.
Accepting a calling is an act of faith. It is the Lord that calls people. Not men. When my husband called me to teach Gospel Principles, it was the Lord's will for me to do so.
How can I say no to the Lord? After all He has done for me? "I know you died for me, but I'd rather not...." I couldn't imagine.
If the Lord has faith enough in me to ask to do hard things, then I should have faith in myself.
What an uplifted (and much needed) message for me today!!
Sorry I'm posting late today.
What a beautiful chapter to wake up to! This is the record of Isaiah's call to be a prophet. When I was called to be a Gospel Doctrine teacher, it was my by husband, who's the bishop in our ward. No angels, flowing robes, trains of the Savior or voice of the Savior. Just Jerey. But, the thing that struck me this morning was in verse 8 when the Lord Himself asks, "Whom shall I send?" and Isaiah says, "Here am I, send me."
Isaiah was called of God to serve, and he accepted the call.
I was called to serve, and I accepted the call.
Though the manner in which our callings were extended were different, the authority by which we were called is the same.
And though the language we accepted our callings was different, our willingness to accept them and serve are the same.
Isaiah must have felt overwhelmed. I know sometimes when I receive a call or an opportunity where I have been asked to do something that might be out of my comfort zone I have felt overwhelmed. Sometimes, during those times, the adversary works extra hard on me, making me feel unqualified, unworthy and unable to do what I have been asked. At those times, I need to turn to the Lord for help, support and guidance, as Isaiah did.
Accepting a calling is an act of faith. It is the Lord that calls people. Not men. When my husband called me to teach Gospel Principles, it was the Lord's will for me to do so.
How can I say no to the Lord? After all He has done for me? "I know you died for me, but I'd rather not...." I couldn't imagine.
If the Lord has faith enough in me to ask to do hard things, then I should have faith in myself.
What an uplifted (and much needed) message for me today!!
Isaiah is very eloquent in his writing... sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't. =)
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