3 Bible Tips: "Here Am I! Send Me"
Many of God's servants were reluctant and even argued with God about their assignments. But some answered positively with faith. Here are three:
1. Abraham stepped out in faith and went wherever God wanted Him to go.
"Now the Lord had said to Abram: 'Get out of your country, from your family and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.' So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran" (Genesis 12:1-4).
2. After seeing God, repenting and being forgiven, Isaiah was eager to serve.
"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' Then I said, 'Here am I! Send me'" (Isaiah 6:8).
3. In spite of the challenging request and the difficult consequences of giving birth to the Son of God, Mary turned her life over to God.
"Then Mary said, 'Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.' And the angel departed from her" (Luke 1:38).
Abraham, Isaiah and Mary all played vital roles in God's plan, and all were instrumental in the prophecies of Jesus Christ's first coming. Study more about this in the lesson "Christ's First Coming—Prophesied in Detail!"