Be Still And Know
January 18th - Isaiah 6:8
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Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah’s encounter with God in the temple was so intimate that he was able to overhear God having a conversation. In it God was wondering who he could send as a messenger and Isaiah immediately put up his hand and offered his services. Isaiah’s response stands in marked contrast to others, such as Moses and Jeremiah, who offered God reasons why he had chosen the wrong person. Isaiah was willing and God took him at his word. Willingness is a wonderful quality. When gifts were given for the building of the temple in Jerusalem the people were incredibly generous. They gave 170 tonnes of gold, 10,000 gold coins, 240 tonnes of silver, 612 tonnes of bronze, and 3,400 tonnes of iron. That is phenomenal generosity by any standards. We read that “the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the generals and the captains of the army and the king’s administrative officers all gave willingly...The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord, and King