Our Calling

Isaiah 49 “The Lord has called me from the womb...”

We were chosen by God the Father long before we were ever born. God has perfectly crafted a special and specific plan for each of our lives. Everyone was born on this earth in different circumstances, but we all have the chance to be born again in Christ, a second birth, in order to join with our everlasting purpose. We were designed to do the good works in Christ. 

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them”

God made each one of us. We are His masterpiece. God chooses each one of us. He selected us individually. He is always with us. He will never leave nor forsake us. He names us. He knew each one of us by name before conception. He calls us. We were made specifically for a certain purpose. He saves us. He created a way for everyone to be born again. He is our Father. We can call him Abba Father. (Galatians 4:6)

If we are to live undaunted, we have to trust that His plan is greater and higher than our own. He is unlimited, and we are limited. He is infinite, and we are finite. He paid the price for every person to be forgiven and arranged in relationship with Him.

God doesn’t just choose us for himself--but he chooses us to go out with a purpose on this earth. When we allow people to tell us we are not qualified to do something, we are limiting what God’s plan is for us. What is impossible with people is possible with God. Since the beginning we’ve seen God chose the unlikely to do the unthinkable. For example our good friend, Moses. (Exodus 3-4) God called Moses, who was nearly 80 years old, to tell Pharaoh to let his people go. But Moses insisted that he did not have the words to say and that no one would listen. When Moses finally listened and did as God asked, God paved a way for him. Through the Red Sea and the desert, providing for him for 40 years--all the way to the promised land. 

This is how God works. From the very beginning of creation God calls us “good.” (Genesis 1:26-28). He chooses each of us to do something for Him, despite our limitations and failures. We all have flaws, just like:

• Abraham was old. (Genesis 17:1)
• Sarah was impatient.(Genesis 16)
• Martha was a worrier. (Luke 10:40-41)
• Thomas doubted. (John 20:24-26)
• Zacchaeus was short. (Luke 19:3)

There are many people that He called in the Bible... just as He is calling us--to go and do in His name. We would have no idea who Moses was today if he hadn’t stopped making excuses and accepted God’s assignment. 

  Starting today, accept the calling He has made for your life and trust that He will provide you with everything you need to go out and live an undaunted life.