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Tag Archives: God’s call
Answering God’s Call
When it comes to answering God’s call, we can’t do better than Peter and his brother Andrew. Matthew 4:19-20 (NIV) “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Running from God’s Call
Good morning, Lord. You have called me to this place at this time–it is no accident of fate. I don’t want to ignore Your call, or wish I were somewhere else. Help me understand Your purpose and enable me to … Continue reading
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Running from God’s Call
Jonah heard God’s call and ran away. Jonah 1:2-3 (NLT) “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” But Jonah got up … Continue reading
Doubting God’s Call
Samuel heard God’s call and stepped forward in faith. Not so Moses. He heard, but he had doubts. Exodus 3:10-12 (NLT) “Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Hearing God’s Call
Good morning, Lord. Tune my ears to hear Your voice. Make my heart sensitive to the nudge of Your Spirit. Open my mind to the instructions from Your Word. Work in me to will and act according to Your good … Continue reading
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Hearing God’s Call
The story of Samuel comforts me. Like young Samuel, I’ve been known to miss God’s call. 1 Samuel 3:4-5 (ESV) Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, … Continue reading
God’s Calling
You’re probably familiar with this verse: Romans 8:28 (ESV) And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. We tend to focus on the first half … Continue reading
Know God (not “No, God”)
The better you know God, the easier it is to say yes when He calls. Take Isaiah, for example: Isaiah 6:1, 8 (NLT) It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was … Continue reading
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God Is Calling
Our Sunday sermon, “Honoring God’s Call,” was taken from the book of Jeremiah. It got me thinking: What should I say when God calls? Jeremiah 1:5 (ERV) Before I made you in your mother’s womb, I knew you. … Continue reading