#soap # Isaiah 50 ## Title: We Are Equipped to Help Others ## Scripture: (Isaiah 50:4-5) “The Sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do. The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me clearly; I have not rebelled, I have not turned back.” (NET) ## Observation: Imagine going to be a medical doctor. You go through your undergrad, your graduate degree, you enter medical school, then join a fellowship for a few years. You finally finish all your training. You are a doctor. Then, you never use it to help others. What a waste. You have all these gifts and abilities but no desire to use them. This is what we are all like. God has equipped us with many gifts, talents, and abilities. We are all graduates and ongoing students of the school of life. We have so much we can use to help others. The worst tragedy would be to not use what we have learned to help others. However, just like a doctor, we don’t go into our world and force our gifts on others. We go into our world looking to be of service. Then, we allow God to open doors as He sees fit. ## Application: Look at your world as a place to serve today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for equipping us for every good work.