Who shall I send ?
Gen 37:12 And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Jacob still missed his sons – as mischievous as they may have been. Like the father of the prodigal son, God awaits and pines for reconciliation with His own. Do not for a minute imagine that God has adjusted to the fact that we are in sin. He is not. Rather, He wants us back home with Him. Jacob sent Joseph to find out the situation and confirm that all was well with his sons. They must have delayed in their return and he wondered if they were fine. God loves you even in your wanderings and misses you. He sent Christ His only begotten son to be crucified for us, to seek us out and save us. Christ was not welcomed by the Jews just as Joseph was despised. Concerning Christ, the Bible says He was despised and rejected, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Joseph was accustomed to the poor treatment constantly received in the hands of his brothers. Yet, he says … yes … here I am. Father, send me.
God seeks who He will send to troubled situations, to the wanderer He misses and needs to return home. But the journey of spreading the gospel is also the journey that links to destiny. Refusing to respond to the call to go and remain in places we are not welcome does not permit other important events that must happen. If Joseph had presented an excuse claiming the distance was far and dangerous, saying he was unsure of their location etc. then Joseph may have died in Israel a nobody. Ponder over these thoughts and you will understand the real cost of disobedience.
Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel and others heard this call and went. David was sent with provisions for his brothers in battle … he was taunted and abused as he arrived. But this errand introduced him to his famous encounter with Goliath the gateman at his destiny to be king. The pattern is repeated over and over again. The entrance to destiny is disguised as a tough call that most will normally decline. How will you respond? Do not judge the call of God only by prevailing circumstance for you do not know what the next moment brings.
The words “Here am I – send me” will push you farther in the right direction and deliver you from more wanderings and bondage than a billion other prayers. Remember David said “Is there not a cause?”. Although he had already obeyed Jesse to go to his brothers before he eventually perceived the cause. There is a reason, there is a cause attached to your destiny. Soon you will discover it. Go first … the cause comes later. Obedience to God is so much superior … better than any sacrifice or expression of devotion.
Song (Chorus)
Lead me Lord, I will follow. Lead me I will go
You have called me. I will answer. Lead me Lord, I wil go.
Prayer: Lord, help me to hear and respond appropriately and obediently to your call. Indeed, obedience is the key that unlocks my future destiny. Amen
The Songs of Joseph is an integration of encouragement scriptural devotions, prayers and a compendium of songs of mercy, salvation, new beginnings and victory. We can expect as we trust and obey that our end will indeed be ultimately glorious because God works His marvellous agenda. Be blessed as you read and sing along, daily. Edited by Bolade Apampa
