AGE AND GOD’S CALL

MEMORISE: ‘Also I heard the voice of the Lord, Saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.’ (Isa 6:8)
READ: 1 Samuel 17:12-21

Age has nothing to do with God’s call. He does not necessarily favour the oldest above the youngest. David was the youngest of Jesse’s eight sons, yet he was the one chosen to be king. Similarly, moses, the youngest of three, was chosen as leader of Israel. Are you young? Are you the youngest? God is interested in you.

According to 1 Samuel 3:1-4, God can call you at any time. God called Samuel when he was a child. Spiritually too, you can be born again one day and God can call you that same day. I was not yet two years old in the Lord when I first heard God’s call. On the other hand, God can call you when you are old. Moses was at least 80 years old when God called him, which means that you might be preparing to retire when God will say he is about to begin with you.
Whenever God calls you, let your story be different. God called Abraham when he was 75. he had a close walk with God until he was over 100 years old. Methuselah on the other hand lived 969 years but all that was written concerning him was that he lived, had sons and daughters and died. This meant he was old for nothing. May that not be your portion, in Jesus’ Name.

Jesus Christ was outstanding. He began his ministry at the age of 30 and in less than four years he went to the cross. Yet within that short period his life, times and works affected he went to the cross. Yet within that shoprt period his life, times and works affected humanity and positively altered the course of history. He is still affecting millions more.

It is not how long you spend while serving God. The issue is: what is the quality of your service? Some people have clocked 20 years in the Lord and cannot boast of 20 souls that are duly converted and still living for Christ. Yet some, within a year of their conversion, have already won over 100 souls to the Lord. If God is to write about you, what will he record? That you lived, ate, drank and died, or that you increased God’s kingdom positively? Make a choice today and stand by it.

ACTION POINT
Remind yourself daily that if God could use Abraham, Daniel, Paul, Peter and others To influence their generations, God can use you to influence your generation, too.