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Bible Study
Any study of prophetic literature inevitably confronts a basic question: How does the prophet become a prophet? What differentiates the prophet from any other man or woman walking the ancient, dusty streets and claiming to speak for the Lord? The notion of “call” is one that still perplexes us. Every Commission on Ministry, discernment committee, or person seeking ordination wrestles with this question. Isaiah has one of the classic “call” stories. The vision transports him to the temple of the Lord. There is smoke and fire, seraphs singing in eternal praise: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.” A seraph touches Isaiah’s lips with a live coal and the prophet is commissioned. “Whom shall I send and who will go for us,” asks the Lord. And Isaiah replies, “Here am I; send me!” This stirring, beautiful and powerful scene from the sixth chapter tells of one man’s encounter with the Holy and how he was transformed. We may not have such dramatic encounters, but rest assured that in the Christian life, indeed in any spiritually aware life, each of us is called to walk with and work with our God. The Wednesday Bible Study will hold its semi-annual potluck at 6 p.m. on June 9th. Join us as we study the Word of God, break bread together and continue to seek Isaiah’s meaning for us today. |