The quote for today is from Isaiah 6:11.
“How long, O Lord?”
Isaiah had just witnessed the unthinkable—he saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and lifted up. The temple shook. The angels praised God.
In light of God’s glory, Isaiah felt undone by his own unworthiness. But then came mercy. A coal touched his lips. His guilt was taken away. And then came the call: “Whom shall I send?”
Isaiah said yes!
But obedience doesn’t always come with applause. Sometimes it comes with silence. Or resistance. Or an assignment that feels like shouting into the wind. And that’s when Isaiah asked the question many of us whisper in the waiting: “How long, O Lord?”
How long do I serve when no one notices? How long do I love when nothing changes? How long do I pray when the heavens feel quiet?
God didn’t sugarcoat the answer. He told Isaiah it would be a long road. A road of rejection. But God also gave him a promise of victory in the end. Even if it seems delayed, it will come.
If you’re asking “how long?” Remember this, God understands. He’s not deaf to your question. He sees your faith, even in the silence. Keep going. Keep sowing. What you plant in obedience will bloom in His time. Whatever work you are doing, keep going.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.