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Cleansed Before Called
Weekly Edition #40: October 29th, 2025
Verse I Like:
“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
Weekly Dose
One of the most compelling stories in Scripture is that of the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah 6:8 is often quoted by people searching for purpose—their “send me” moment. It’s the verse people go to when they feel something stirring inside, a sense that they’re meant for more but don’t yet know what it is.
But before any calling comes preparation. Isaiah’s story reminds us that God doesn’t rush what He intends to last.
It’s serious business. God doesn’t hand out titles, but transformation. Sometimes that transformation begins with a quiet, seemingly meaningless change, but it’s in these moments that you are becoming who you will be.
Calling is preceded by cleansing. And that cleansing isn’t punishment, but a protection. God purifies before He promotes, so that when opportunity comes, you will weather the storm.
Quotes I Like:
“Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.”
“The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.”
“Do not pray for tasks equal to your strength; pray for strength equal to your tasks.”
Mane Message
In the book of Isaiah, Chapter 6, Isaiah has a vision of the Lord. He is surrounded by angels, singing and rejoicing, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty.” The ground shakes, smoke fills the temple, and Isaiah stands in awe of a holiness that exposes everything imperfect within him.
This heavenly scene reveals to Isaiah the drastic gap between divine holiness and human impurity. Isaiah cries out, saying that he is impure and unworthy, for he’s a man of unclean lips. It’s a raw moment of honesty. It is a man fully confessing his flaws and shortcomings.
One of the angels takes a burning coal from the altar and touches it to Isaiah’s lips, in what becomes his moment of purification before he takes on his purpose. It’s after this refining moment that God asks, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” To which now-prepared Isaiah says, “Here am I; send me.”
This call is not taken lightly. God first prepares him before He sends him. He cleanses him before He calls him to fulfill the divine will. This isn’t meant to frighten anyone from their calling, but to help them understand the preparation required for it.
You can’t carry divine purpose with unrefined motives. Oftentimes, it’s painful or unpleasant, but faith is required in recognizing that it is the best possible outcome.
Many want the “send me” moment, but few want the coal.
Weekly Ponder
Are you asking to be used for a greater purpose while resisting the fire that makes you usable?
While recognizing that the preparation and refinement process requires sacrifice, can we also acknowledge that this is better than sacrificing our purpose and all we were meant to do? Do we not sacrifice something either way?
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