As a disciple of Jesus Christ my goal is to glorify God, my function is to witness for Him, and the specific area in which I am to witness must be at the call of God. Isaiah was specifically called and directed (Isaiah 6:8–9). So must I be, whether as an overseas missionary, a local pastor, or a layman occupying a niche in secular work. The call can be for one family, and that may be my lifelong ministry for God. Many people say, The need is the call. But the need is not the call; the call is a directive from God that I am to work in a chosen area. I may have to pass up many needs on the way to ministering to the need to which God has called me. If the need were the call, I would be utterly and continually distracted.
Many people reply, I feel no call to a particular work. Can it be that God has gone out of business? Is redemption complete? The reason I do not feel a call is because I am not listening carefully enough; I am too distracted by the sounds of life outside me. God calls every one of His children to be His ambassador to someone. Even the most isolated, incapacitated, restricted servant of God has an audience somewhere. To deny that God can use us in limited circumstances is gross hardness.
The call of God cuts directly across our comforts, our plans, and our security. Can you imagine Jesus planning for retirement? There is no retirement for soldiers thrust into the front lines to rescue souls from the grip of sin. Here am I, send me is the response of those touched by Calvary’s fire, not those looking for a comfortable religion. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service (1 Timothy 1:12, NIV).
For if I preach the gospel. I have nothing to boast of for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel(1 Corinthians 9:16).
Daily with the King 