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Remembering is the First Step Forward
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “the one who is and Read More
Cynthia B. Astle | Read 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
God often chooses “unworthy” people to fulfill holy tasks.
Moses killed an Egyptian. A younger son in a minor
Hebrew clan, Gideon lacked any social status. One of only four
women mentioned in Jesus’ ancestral lineage, Rahab was a
prostitute. As a Pharisee, Paul persecuted the early Christians. It
confounds...
Jesus, son of David, be merciful to me, a sinner. May I live as your saint, available to serve your holy purposes. Amen.
The theme of God’s calling all believers to a life of ministry runs through all four of this week’s scripture passages. We discover that God’s call always requires a response! The Isaiah passage, one of the Servant Songs that points to Jesus, reminds us that God is the one who pursues and calls. The psalmist exemplifies the call to give witness when God shows up and is found to be faithful. In the opening of his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul reminds us of his own calling and then goes on to emphasize that all are called by God and set apart for ministry. And in John’s Gospel, we receive an example of testifying to God’s presence in our lives and the important calling of bringing others to Jesus.
• Read Isaiah 49:1-7. How has God taken the initiative to work in your life and call you to faith? What mission has God given you?
• Read Psalm 40:1-11. List the ways that God has been faithful to you in showing up and answering your prayers. How have you given witness to God’s faithfulness?
• Read 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. What gifts has God given you to fulfill your calling to ministry?
• Read John 1:29-42. How might you cultivate the discipline of “mindfulness” in your spiritual life?
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