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Isaiah had a similar experience with the Lord concerning his call to a prophetic ministry.
We see a few things in common here:
1. God revealed Himself
2. Moses/Isaiah were humbled in the presence of Almighty God.
3. Both men gave excuses as to why they were unworthy.
4. God gave a pledge of security to both men and sent them out.
5. Both men obeyed the voice of the Lord.
This example is a bit different in that I believe Jesus knew what God’s will was because
He had been doing it for three and a half years. The struggle for Jesus was that He was in
human form and subject to the same elements that all humans are. Jesus knew it was
going to require every bit of strength to get through the next twenty four hours.
It wasn’t that Jesus didn’t know the will of God – He did, but in His prayer He was
willingly laying His life down so that the will of God could be accomplished.
What can we learn from this? If God has called you for a specific purpose or mission and
in your flesh you don’t want to go or don’t feel worthy – then you pray “not my will, but
Yours be done.” This is not the prayer of faith or the prayer of intercession. When we
know the will of God we can pray boldly and with confidence according to Mark 11:24.