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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 6:8
Girlfriends, I went to a prayer service at church tonight to "refill" my tank before speeding head-on into full-time ministry and support-raising this week. You know how empty we can feel by the end of the weekend.
Well, the fuel God poured into me came from what most would consider a very unlikely place. Let me tell you this story:
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. Luke 4:14
After listening to music and asking the Holy Spirit to fill us like Jesus was as He began His ministry, Pastor Jim talked about surrendering ourselves to the will of the Spirit. Remember how Isaiah responded, "Lord send me," to the Lord's question, "Whom shall I send?" We sat and prayed alone for the work of the Spirit in us, through us, and beyond us.
At the end of service, I prayed in a circle with three other ladies. When the last lady's turn came to pray, she told us that she never prayed out loud in a small group like this before. She also said that she went to church all her life but she never knew the Holy Spirit until she came to our church. Now she prays to Him and He answers her prayers, and she is in "Awe." Prayer works.
But, she continued, I tell Him that I am too old to do anything. "I am 92 years old, God, why did you wait so long to show me Your Holy Spirit? Now I am too old to do anything." (Remember the question "Whom shall I send?")
I looked at Lillian and asked, "Do you want to be on the prayer team for my ministry with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes? I need someone who can commit to pray during the week for us."
Lillian's face lit up as she asked in a surprised voice, "Could I?" I told her "Absolutely" and that the prayer team is the most important part of my ministry. I would love to have her on the team.
I cannot tell you the joy I witnessed in this lovely woman as she enthusiastically accepted my offer and pledged to pray daily for FCA in Chicagoland. I also told her I would like to have her come speak to the teens, and she said, "I love teenagers!" (Now I really knew she is filled with the Holy Spirit, haha!)
Leaving the service with her daughter, I watched Lillian excitedly shake pastor's hand, thanking him for the night, and proudly saying, "I got a job, Pastor! I am 92 years old, and I got a job! My prayers were answered again."
How about that?
God says, "Whom shall I send?" and even a 92 year old woman, who thinks she is too old to go forth for the Lord, answered in the Spirit, "Here am I. Lord, send me." And she got the job!
Fuel tank filled! Ready to blast off!
God is good!
God is good!
