The Unlikely

The Unlikely

Isaiah 6:8

Isaiah 6:8 “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.”

I recently read a book written my Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. This unlikely pair gave the greatest picture of American Heroes that I have ever known. They spanned the time from the birth of America on up to the time the book was written. The stories of courage and bravery in the face of adversity brought tears to the eyes and warmth to the heart. But as I read about all the heroes, a common thread began to immerge from each story. In the background always stood a group of men I will call the “unlikely’s”. These were men mustered from primarily the South - Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky. Theodore Roosevelt called these men the “backwoodsmen”. These men answered the call of service to THEIR country in their “buckskin clothes, stoic faces and coon skin caps”. They all had in common a small bore rifle with a incredible ability to use it and a love for the freedom of this country. Andrew Jackson, during his assault on King’s Mountain, called his unlikely buckskin band of soldiers the “rough rifles”. Before the battle, a black clothed Presbyterian Minister prayed and preached a sermon for the men to “have great zeal and carry the sword of the Lord and Gideon”. These unlikely bands of volunteers are the reason that America is America today. Yes, we have heroes that stand out by themselves as great leaders, but they would be nothing without the unsung faces behind the scenes. I see the Kingdom of God in the same manner. Yes we have great communicators that stand out in the pulpits, but the Kingdom would be lacking without all of the “unlikely’s” that sit among the pews of the little Churches. If you read throughout the Bible you will find a fantastic theme of God calling the most unlikely to do the impossible. And the unlikely succeeded. As you read this today, you are probably a “unlikely”. You probably think that you could never venture out to do anything of “significant” service to the Kingdom. Well. I have great news for you!!!! You are the reason for the Kingdom!!!! It exists because of your work, not the pulpit masters. As Isaiah entered into the presence of God, he never focused on his inability to do anything. He only said “yes Lord”, regardless of ability, “I will go”. So God’s call is clear this morning “Whom shall I send, and who will go?” The “unlikely’s” that’s who, and it’s me and you. Let’s shake up this old nation and our communities, and be the unsung, unlikely heroes behind the scenes for the glory of the Kingdom of God!!!! Bless you all, have a great day and love you bunches…………Pastor