Broken, Forgiven, Sent: Here I Am, Send Me

Devotional

Day 1: Smoke and Shaking Foundations

Isaiah saw the Lord seated on a throne, His robe filling the temple. Seraphim shouted “Holy, holy, holy!” as smoke filled the room and doorposts shook. Isaiah collapsed, crying, “I am ruined!” His confidence as a prophet shattered when confronted with God’s holiness. The very lips he trusted for his identity now felt unclean. [37:56]

God’s holiness exposes human frailty. Isaiah’s breakdown wasn’t punishment but preparation. The shaking temple and fiery coal revealed God’s pattern: He breaks pride to rebuild purpose. Even our strengths crumble before His glory.

Where do you secretly rely on your abilities instead of God’s grace? Identify one area where you’ve substituted self-reliance for surrender. What would it look like to let God break that today?

“I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne… Seraphim were above him… At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook.” (Isaiah 6:1-4, NIV)

Prayer: Ask God to reveal where you’ve trusted your strengths over His sufficiency.
Challenge: Write down one skill or role you lean on for identity. Pray over it for 3 minutes.

Day 2: Lips Touched by Fire

A seraph flew to Isaiah with a burning coal from the altar. It seared his lips, declaring, “Your guilt is taken away.” The man who called himself “unclean” now stood purified. God didn’t discard Isaiah in his brokenness—He equipped him through grace. [44:23]

Atonement transforms identity. The altar’s fire that consumed sacrifices now cleansed Isaiah’s deepest flaw. Jesus’ sacrifice does the same: His wounds heal our broken places, making the unfit fit for service.

When has God used a painful experience to redirect you? Confess one area where shame still whispers “unclean,” then receive Christ’s declaration: “Forgiven.”

“Then one of the seraphim flew to me… With it he touched my mouth and said, ‘See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away…’” (Isaiah 6:6-7, NIV)

Prayer: Thank Jesus for specific ways His sacrifice has healed your brokenness.
Challenge: Text “Forgiven” to someone who needs to hear about God’s cleansing grace.

Day 3: From Ruin to “Send Me”

Shaking and sobbing, Isaiah heard God ask, “Whom shall I send?” The broken prophet straightened up: “Here I am. Send me!” The man who’d declared “Woe is me” now volunteered for hard missions. Surrender birthed courage. [52:49]

God rebuilds the surrendered. Isaiah’s story shows our weakness doesn’t disqualify us—it positions us for empowerment. True strength begins when we stop pretending we have any.

What fear holds you back from saying “yes” to God? Name it aloud, then whisper: “Your power is made perfect in this weakness.”

“Then I heard the Lord asking, ‘Whom should I send…?’ And I said, ‘Here I am. Send me!’” (Isaiah 6:8, NLT)

Prayer: Confess one fear that silences your “yes.” Ask for boldness to speak anyway.
Challenge: Volunteer for a church role you’ve avoided due to insecurity.

Day 4: Parking Lot Revival

A nervous family arrived at church. Greeters waved, cleaners mopped, worship teams rehearsed. Months later, that family’s child learned to pray because ordinary people said, “Send me.” Serving isn’t glamorous—it’s holding doors for miracles. [57:46]

Small obediences seed eternal change. Every “Here I am” in the Body of Christ—from setting up chairs to leading groups—advances God’s kingdom. Your role matters, even when unseen.

When did someone’s simple act of service impact your faith? Who needs you to show up consistently this week?

“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord… to send out workers.” (Matthew 9:37-38, NIV)

Prayer: Ask God to show you one practical way to serve your church family this month.
Challenge: Sign up for a serve team or thank three volunteers by name today.

Day 5: Name Above the Storm

Chaos reigned—but the seraphim kept shouting “Holy!” Isaiah’s world shook, yet God remained enthroned. When we fixate on His name rather than our noise, fear loses its grip. [12:34]

Declaring “Jesus is Lord” recalibrates reality. His name isn’t a wish—it’s a throne. Every knee will bow, every storm stills before the King who rules earthquakes and quiet hearts.

What chaos feels overwhelming? Write “JESUS” over it, then speak aloud: “Your name is higher.”

“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow… every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord.” (Philippians 2:10-11, NIV)

Prayer: Worship Jesus by name for 90 seconds, ignoring distractions.
Challenge: Set a phone reminder to whisper “Jesus” hourly—let His name anchor your day.

Sermon Summary

We gather as a people called to encourage, bear burdens, and build one another up. We value the name of Jesus above every other name and center worship on that truth when life feels like a roller coaster. We commit our ordinary rhythms to worship, knowing worship names what we treasure and then makes us available for God to use. We see worship move from song and sacrifice to readiness: we lay ourselves down and say, here we are, send us.

The vision in Isaiah six exposes how encountering God’s holiness breaks proud self-reliance. We see the foundations shake, smoke fill the temple, and a prophet who once trusted his lips unravel before the Lord. The breakdown reveals that gifts and roles cannot carry our identity when held apart from God. Then grace arrives: a coal from the altar touches the mouth, iniquity gets removed, and identity rebuilds on forgiveness rather than ability.

Grace does more than comfort. Grace confronts what props our life and exposes idols disguised as strengths. Sometimes God allows loss, trials, or an emotional low to show that what we trusted cannot sustain us. When identity rests on who the Father is, fear loses its power; we no longer compete or compare because we stand secure in God’s declaration of who we are.

Our readiness to be sent flows from that rebuilt identity. When forgiven and reshaped we can respond to the Lord’s question who will go with a willing heart. Practical service matters: greeting newcomers, cleaning, running media, leading food ministries, and other small acts open doors for people to meet Jesus. We choose to move from fear to faith by saying, here we are, send us, and by serving in ordinary ways we participate in God’s extraordinary work.

Key Takeaways

1. The church is people, not building Our life together forms the gospel’s neighborhood. We welcome and recognize one another so faith becomes visible, practical, and lasting. Relationships create contexts where prayer, encouragement, and care turn strangers into spiritual family. [10:06]
2. God breaks us to use us Encountering God’s holiness exposes pride and dismantles false securities so new dependence can emerge. The breaking is not punishment but reformation, removing what pretends to hold identity. In the crack, grace enters to rebuild dependence on God alone and prepare us for mission. [33:40]
3. Grace confronts as well as comforts Grace corrects as much as it comforts by naming idolatry and calling us back to truth. Trials, losses, and honest friends can be grace instruments that reveal our limits and point us to Christ. That confrontation frees us from pretending and opens space for genuine transformation. [45:47]
4. Here we are Send us True readiness to serve grows out of a forgiven, reshaped identity rather than performance. Saying here we are moves fear from the driver’s seat and lets the Spirit use ordinary gifts for eternal fruit. Small acts of service become the pathways God uses to bring others to himself. [52:49]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[10:06] - Church as family and barbecue
[11:46] - The name of Jesus
[31:22] - Worship series overview
[32:36] - Worship as availability
[35:45] - Isaiah sees the Lord
[36:50] - Holiness and breakdown
[44:23] - Atonement and grace applied
[52:49] - Here I am Send me
[56:21] - The harvest and serving
[63:18] - Corporate prayer and invitation
[66:11] - Closing and next steps

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Isaiah 6:1-8 (ESV)
1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Philippians 2:9-11 (ESV)
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Matthew 9:37-38 (ESV)
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Observation Questions

In Isaiah 6:1-5, what specific details describe Isaiah’s encounter with God’s holiness, and how does he react?
What does Isaiah’s confession about his “unclean lips” reveal about his identity before encountering grace? [40:07]
According to the sermon, what are examples of “small acts of service” that open doors for others to meet Jesus? [57:46]

Interpretation Questions

Why do you think Isaiah’s vision of God’s holiness led to an emotional breakdown, and how does this contrast with his later willingness to say, “Send me”?
The sermon says, “Grace does more than comfort. Grace confronts what props our life and exposes idols disguised as strengths.” How does Isaiah’s story illustrate this tension between comfort and confrontation? [46:58]
How does the connection between forgiveness (“your guilt is taken away”) and mission (“Send me”) in Isaiah 6:7-8 shape our understanding of serving God?

Application Questions

What is one area of your life where you’ve relied on self-sufficiency (e.g., career, relationships, skills) to define your worth? How might God be inviting you to rebuild your identity on His grace instead? [40:46]
The sermon mentions that “fear stops being in charge” when our identity rests in God. What fear (failure, judgment, inadequacy) most often holds you back from saying, “Here I am, send me”?
Reflect on a time when a trial or loss exposed an “idol disguised as a strength” in your life. How did that experience redirect your dependence on God? [47:28]
What practical, ordinary act of service (greeting, cleaning, mentoring, etc.) could you commit to this month as a way of saying, “Send me”? How might this small step align with God’s work in your community? [59:18]
How can you intentionally remind yourself daily of who God says you are (forgiven, secure, loved) to combat comparison or competition with others? [50:13]

Sermon Clips

And something that's easy for us to miss about grace is that grace doesn't just comfort you. Sometimes grace confronts you. We think of God's grace, we're like, God's grace is great because it's just gonna make my life so much easier. Like, my life is gonna be filled with puppies and roses and lots of zeros in my bank account, and everything's gonna be perfect. And I'm gonna be able to take awesome pictures and and, like, post them and tell everybody about how amazing my life is on the beaches of France. Hashtag god is good. But sometimes what God's grace does is God's grace breaks you down. [00:46:30] (51 seconds) #GraceConfronts

You might say, atonement? Atone? What's that? That's like a weird word. Here's what this word is. Atonement means a satisfactory payment. Jesus was the sacrifice for our sin. He was the satisfactory payment. And when you put your faith in Jesus Christ, not in Jesus plus all the good things that you do, but in Jesus alone for your salvation, you are forgiven because Jesus is the satisfactory payment for your sin. And Isaiah realizes here in verse number seven that his sin has been atoned for, and Isaiah receives grace. Isaiah receives grace. [00:45:02] (47 seconds) #JesusPaidItAll

We fear what people are gonna think about us. We fear, am I gonna mess up? We fear, do I have enough? Like, can I actually do this? Guys, fear has to stop having the final say in our life because fear is preventing Jesus followers from doing what God's put on their hearts. Fear is preventing some of us from saying, here am I. Send me. You might say, you don't understand. Like, I'm just like little old me. Like, I can't do a lot. No. The spirit of God lives in you. The spirit of God lives in you, and it's in your weakness, and it's in your humility that God can show himself strong. [00:54:35] (43 seconds) #StepOutInFaith

Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. How does this bro go from having an emotional breakdown where you're like, he needs to see a doctor right now? We're like, give this guy some water. How does he go from here to saying, Lord, send me? This is what happened. God rebuilt his identity. He understood who he was, that he was forgiven. And when God rebuilt Isaiah's identity, fear stopped being in charge of his life. Fear stopped being in charge. You realize that God wants to use you. He wants to use every single one of us. But for so many of us, what's happened is fear is getting in the way of us saying yes to God. [00:53:39] (56 seconds) #IdentityRebuilt

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Broken, Forgiven, Sent: Here I Am, Send Me

Devotional

Day 1: Smoke and Shaking Foundations

Day 2: Lips Touched by Fire

Day 3: From Ruin to “Send Me”

Day 4: Parking Lot Revival

Day 5: Name Above the Storm

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

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Broken, Forgiven, Sent: Here I Am, Send Me

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