CALLED




I actually had this blog all ready this morning and had to go out of town and didn't get it posted so here it is.

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Good morning!
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! Yesterday Spring started. Now I know it wasn't a full day but it was close enough. The sun was so bright and the sky was so blue. It wasn't that warm but it will get there. I believe it will be warmer today. Praise the Lord as I said!

I would like to share a devotion from yesterday that I thought was really good.

A New Calling
Read Philippians 2:12-18


Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
- Philippians 2:12 (NRSV)

Shortly after celebrating my 75th birthday, I sensed a calling from God to become involved in an ecumenical prison ministry called Kairos. With significant reluctance — but with prayer — I eventually responded to the prodding of God’s Spirit and am now involved in ministry with three different correctional facilities. What a remarkable learning experience this has proved to be — beginning with the fact that God’s timing (kairos in Greek) is so very different from the time kept by the watch I wear on my wrist (chronos). While I have tried to serve God throughout my life, what a joy it is to know that we can be useful and usable at any age! Paul’s instructions in Philippians 2:12 apply to each of us individually. For me that means continuing to listen for and to obey God’s call on my time and resources. As a follower of Jesus I pray that all of us will find our calling from God. The list provided in Matthew 25 — feeding the hungry and thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, visiting the sick or imprisoned, or befriending the lonely — is a good place to start. 
Elvis North (Alabama, USA)

Thought for the Day

We are never too old to obey God’s call.

Prayer

Teach us, O God, to serve you and to answer your call throughout our lives. Amen.


Prayer focus: Those who feel too old to be useful

This reminds us of the importance of being obedient to God and how we are all called to do just that, no matter what our age is.

Have a wonderful Friday!

Love,

     Lesbear

Devotion from the Upper Room Magazine



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