Fasting Devotion 2026: Day 15

Fasting Devotional – Day Fifteen

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Title: Isaiah Surrenders His Sin & Future

Text: Isaiah 6:1–8

Written by:  Danny Castaneda

Thoughts:

Isaiah 6 opens during a hard season. It says it was the year King Uzziah died, which mattered because it was a time of loss and uncertainty for the people. But in the middle of that, Isaiah doesn’t see chaos. He sees the Lord sitting on the throne, high and lifted up.

That reminds me of my own life when I moved from Boston to Houston at 18 with my brother and sister. Everything felt unstable. I was in a new city, away from what I knew, and most days I was stuck in a trailer for 12 plus hours while my older siblings worked. I didn’t have a car, couldn’t find a job, and felt stuck while everyone else kept moving forward. During that time, it felt like everything around me had shifted.                

But Isaiah 6 reminds me that even when my life feels uncertain and out of control, God is still on the throne. He hasn’t moved, even when everything around me feels like it has. What really stands out is Isaiah’s reaction. When he sees the holiness of God, he doesn’t feel confident or worthy. He becomes aware of his own brokenness. He says, “Woe is me.” I relate to that. Being in God’s presence has a way of showing us who we really are. But what’s powerful is that God doesn’t reject Isaiah. He cleanses him. Before God sends him, He heals him.

Challenge:

This passage challenges me because it reminds me how easy it is to want to serve God without first sitting with Him. There have been times in my life when I was doing things for God but not really spending time in His presence. I wanted to be useful, but I hadn’t slowed down enough to be honest about what was

going on in my heart.

God doesn’t ask us to have it all together. He asks us to be available. The question God asks is simple: “Who will go for us?” And the real question for me is whether I’m willing to say yes even when I don’t feel ready or qualified.

Reflection Questions:

·       Where do I need to slow down and let God speak to me again?

·       What is God asking me to surrender before stepping into what He’s calling me to?

·       Am I willing to say yes even when I don’t know all the details?

Prayer:

God, thank You for meeting me right where I am. Help me see You clearly and be honest about what’s in my heart. Cleanse me, renew me, and make me willing. I want to say yes to You today. Here I am. Send me. Amen.