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What’s your answer?

Jesus may not call you on the phone. But he calls you to be his follower and messenger just the same.

My call from Jesus came at a summer camp. I heard Jesus call me to follow him in life and service, through counselors who took God’s call to share faith seriously.
When Jesus calls you to live with him, to share the good news for him, and to die for him, what’s your decision, how will you answer?
Word
Most Christians don’t think of themselves as capable of seeing, hearing, and doing what great people of the Bible did. You just may not feel as equipped to know, or be convincing, or passionate enough for bringing others to Christ like the prophets or apostles.
It is really unfortunate, a scandal, and tragedy, when Christians feel that there’s only a few special people who are called, or able to answer to call to serve God. We forget that we are no different than the likes of Isaiah, Peter or Paul.
To the contrary, their life, faith, and witness to others serve as examples to us that God can use anyone, our particular gifts and even weaknesses, and change us through the experience of unexpected grace.
Connection
God can use every person, not just an Isaiah, Paul or Stefan, as an example to others for what God does when faith in grace changes one’s life.
Jesus calls you to be his disciple, his voice, sign, witness, fisher, apostle. That is, Jesus asks you to be his messenger. What is your answer?
When God calls you, and asks: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for me?” (Isaiah 6:8) You can answer: “Me. I will spread the message of your glory, grace, and my own example of how your love is making a difference in changing my life.”
Message
The good news is: God takes ordinary people like you and me, and gives us faith to be in awe, hope that changes our life, and love to be passionate about making disciples of others.
Jesus says to you: Hello, this is Jesus. I am calling to remind you that my grace is sufficient for you. Follow me in everyday life, and use your experience, gifts and passion as a faith witness. Can I count you in?

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