The Call

Before time began, God knew the prophet Jeremiah. God knew that He would call Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations. Similarly, God knew you and me before time began. He also knew the call on our lives He would place.

Jeremiah was no one special. His response to God is so like ours when we receive the commissioning for His work: "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child." God does not expect us to have the wisdom and ability in and of ourselves to do His work. In fact, God chooses over and over again people who are obviously incapable of doing His work so that it is more evident that it is God who is accomplishing His will through us, and, thus, He who receives the glory. He merely looks for someone who is willing to rely on Him.

God touched Jeremiah's mouth and said, "No, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."

In our lives, God touches us with His gifts and talents and then sends us to do His work. Sometimes it is to preach God's Word to others. Sometimes it is to play a musical instrument on the worship team. Sometimes it is to pray for or serve someone who has wronged us. It is our appointing - our commissioning. It is our call.