His Call Affects Us

Day 2

Think about Sarai/Sarah today. She was a beautiful woman, and a loyal and devoted wife. When her husband shared God’s call to go, she began packing! How did you respond when it was time to begin your ministry-journey with God?

Has the call to ministry begun to affect your life? In what ways? Have you embraced the challenges, or do you hesitate and bargain for something different at every point?

My husband’s call to ministry meant selling the first home we ever owned. It meant selling vehicles and using the most economical one we had—an ugly, no-frills paid-for car. It meant leaving my hometown and relocating to an unknown place to live a life that was new to us both—school! It meant living an unfamiliar and uncharted lifestyle.

Sarah embraced the S word: she chose to submit. She is the first Biblical example of a woman who obeyed God by submitting to her husband. Sarah joined him on their new life journey. See God’s directions to them in Exodus 12:1-5.

Now you might be thinking, that was a very long time ago, and I’m not Sarah! Women today aren’t so naive; no one would just follow a man who didn’t know where he was going!

God’s call influences our choices and decisions. My husband’s call to ministry meant sharing him even when it was inconvenient for me. My flexibility became a primary demand. Rigid concepts of the good life gave way to balance as I sought to discover God’s best for our family, ministry and personal time.  Like Sarah and Abraham, our call from God meant leaving, going, and arriving at a place of His choosing. Life meant trusting God with our unknown tomorrows.

Abraham is the father of our faith, . . .  he did not waver in unbelief at God’s promise, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God because he was fully convinced that what He had promised, He  was fully able to perform. (Romans 4:16b; 20-21)

Identify the effects of God’s call on your life. What influences your choices and decisions?

Praise God for setting you apart for ministry. Express your joy (or hesitations) about submitting to Him, regarding call of ministry.

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