God Calls

"Then the LORD told him, 'You can be sure I have seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries for deliverance from their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. So I have come to rescue them from the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own good and spacious land....Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You will lead my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.'" Exodus 3:7-8, 10 NLT

When God has a mission to accomplish in this world He most often calls on His people to do it. When He wanted to deliver the Israelites from Egypt He called Moses to lead them out. But God didn't just hand the job over to Moses and take a vacation. When Moses protested God's call, God promised, "I will be with you" (Ex. 3:12). It was God all along who did the delivering and leading but He gave Moses the privilege of being His servant.

When God wants to meet a need, save a person, lead a group, or do any other kind of work in the world today, He still calls on His people to do it. Most tasks are not nearly as large as Moses' task but every call of God is important and with every call comes the same promise, "I will be with you." What is God calling You to join Him in doing? Say "Yes" and let the adventure begin.

Father, help me to learn from Moses' experience how You want to work in my life today. Give me ears to hear Your call and a heart to trust Your presence so that I may say "Yes."

I'm praying for you.
Pastor Mark