The Word for Today
With Bob Gass

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Have You Found Your Calling? We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. - Ephesians 2:10 NIV

When God calls you to do something, His call comes in several ways:

1. You feel "moved." There's a moment of certainty when God puts His hand upon you, nudging you toward a particular need, usually an unmet one. You know it in your "knower".
2. It's confirmed by others. People will discern that God's at work in your life. People who know you well, watch; they volunteer comments such as, "You're at your best when you..." "You shine when you're doing that."
3. You'll be gifted to do it. There are times when a person starts off with seemingly no specific capacities at all, but this is rare. With a call comes giftedness - that special empowerment God gives to the "callee." When you're in your calling, you soar in spite of obstacles, and people tend to stand back in amazement. Ever seen Joni Eareckson Tada speaking to an auditorium full of people in wheelchairs? The whole place comes alive when she rolls up to the microphone in her wheelchair.
4. You'll see re sults! You'll change things, touch lives and glorify God. St. Patrick had a dream in which the Irish people were saying, "We appeal to you, Holy Servant Boy, to come and walk among us." And Patrick responded. He combed the Irish countryside preaching to chiefs and kings. An entire nation began its journey toward Christianity. Now, you may not be called to do that, but you're called to do something for God. So, find your calling and fulfil it!

SoulFood Bible Readings: Rev 5-9, Matt 15:29-39, Ps 16, Pr 13:1

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Why Be Honest? Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich. - Proverbs 16:8 TM

After a week of special meetings, the guest preacher approached the airline desk to purchase a flight for home. Ticket in hand, he took a seat in the waiting area. Checking his credit card receipt, he realised the attendant had undercharged him almost fifty percent. "It's wonderful how God provides," he rationalised. The church hadn't paid him too well and the bills were piling up at home.

For the next half hour he wrestled with himself, although deep down he knew what he had to do. Finally he returned to the desk and said to the attendant, "I think you made a mistake." "No," she replied, "you see, I was in church last night when you spoke on honesty, and I thought I'd put you to the test."

Why be honest? Because people are watching. Your actions and attitudes, in even the smallest of details, are forming the opinions of those who hear you claim to be a follower of Christ.

There's a golden moment in the life of Samuel the prophet. It's his retirement. Standing before the nation he'd led for 40 years, he asks, "Have I ever taken advantage of you or exploited you? Have I ever taken a bribe or played fast and loose with the law? Bring your complaint and I'll make it right. 'Oh no,' they said, 'never have you done any of that'" (1 Sa 12:3-4 TM).

When those who've known you best for four decades can say that about you, you did it right. And that's as good as it gets!

SoulFood Bible Readings: 1 Kings 1-2, Matt 12:38-49, Ps 45, Pr 12:7-9

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