And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” (Isaiah 6:8 ESV)
Sent
God asks this question a lot. Because God has a lot of messages to send to a lot of people. Yes, of course, God really only has one message: Jesus… but He has a lot of ways to tell a lot of people about that one message.
God loves His people. And He has something to tell us.
If He did not love us, He would not care if we could hear Him.
So, He sent Isaiah to the Judeans. Just like He sent all of His Biblical prophets to their audiences.
And He loves His people who did not happen to live in earshot of Isaiah. So He made sure those Words were written down… so we can read and hear them even tomorrow.
But God’s Words are not just intellectual religious treatises about nice things. God’s Words are the only way to eternal life. God’s Words are the only way to know Him. God’s Words are the only way to meet Jesus, know Him, believe in Him, and join Him.
God has spoken because He loves us.
And God’s love causes His Word to be sent to His people.