"I Am Here"

"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me." Isaiah 6:8

Several weeks ago, our Youth Pastor was preaching in the evening service. He has a precious 5-year-old daughter. During the service he was making a point and wanted to use his little daughter to illustrate the point. He didn't see her in pews because she was on the floor, so he asked, "Where is (and called her by name)?" Before he could even finish his question enquiring where she was-- she immediately raised her hand and said, "I am here". 

Although, he was enquiring of her whereabouts to make another point, what happened in her response spoke volumes to me. She didn't hesitate to answer and respond when her father called her name. How quick are we to respond when our Heavenly Father calls our name? Do we ignore Him? Do we continue doing what we were doing? Are we so busy with other things that we don't acknowledge Him? Or do we respond like she did? How much quicker should our response be to our Heavenly Father when He calls our name? Should we ignore Him like we didn't hear? Should we continue doing what we wanted to do? 

How attentive are you to the voice of the Heavenly Father? Are you listening for His call? Are you paying attention to other things more than you are to Him? Are you distracted by the things that you are involved in and miss hearing His voice when He calls your name? The Bible says that a child shall lead them. The reaction of this child is speaking to us. We could all learn a lesson from the way she responded to her earthly father without reservation and hesitation. Lord, make us people who hear and respond quickly to Your voice. Amen.

Have a great day. How do you respond to the Father when He calls your name?

For further reading: Matthew 11:9,15; Isaiah 11:6