My Calling

Today’s Bible Reading:  Exodus 17-20, Acts 3

Topic: Calling

SCRIPTURE:  Exodus 18:13-23 (particularly verses 19 & 20)

¹⁹ "...STAND BEFORE GOD FOR THE PEOPLE, so that you may BRING THE DIFFICULTIES TO GOD.

²⁰ And you shall TEACH them the statutes and the laws and SHOW them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.

(Ex 18:19-20 NKJV – emphasis mine)

OBSERVATION:

Three key callings to me as a pastor are given here:

1) I am to intercede in prayer for the people in my care.

2) I am to teach them the Word of God.

3) I am to mentor others to take leadership.

APPLICATION:

This whole passage in which Moses' father-in-law Jethro advises him is another place in God's Word of His calling to me:

- Teamwork in ministry

- Develop leaders

- Equip leaders

- Release leaders

Equipping the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the Body of Christ. (Eph 4:12)

My mission and the mission of the church is to...

- ...REACH the lost and hurting (outreach)

- ...REGARD people with love and care (nurture and charity)

- ...READY believers to do the work of the ministry (teach, mentor, coach, show)

- ...RELEASE disciples to do the work they are called to do (let them do it, teamwork)

PRAYER:

Lord, help me to fulfill this calling more effectively day by day, week by week, year by year until You come again or call me home. Amen.  -AP