"I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit." ~ John 3:3
In Isaiah's call story, Isaiah 6:1-8, the land is in a time of mourning for their deceased king. When Isaiah sees the holiness of God, he knows that he cannot compare to God's greatness. But God grants him forgiveness, and the seraph tells him, "Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out." This allows Isaiah to feel confident enough to respond to God's call and say, "Here I am! Send me!" We have our own spiritual battles today, battling doubt, greed, fear, worry, viruses, and so much more. What will give us the confidence to win these battles? We cannot win them with our own strength; we have to rely on God's Spirit to give us this power.
