God Calling

March 24

(Psalm 34:1-3) “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. {2} My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. {3} Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.”

(2 Timothy 2:6-11 NIV) “For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. {7} For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. {8} So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, {9} who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, {10} but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. {11} And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.”

Every Christian has a calling. Some callings are very specific to the individual. Other callings are general for all Christians. In Psalm 34 we see a general calling. All Christians are called to these things. We are called to extol the Lord; to speak well of God. Lift up His name at every opportunity. Be a name dropper for Jesus. If we are going to boast, we are called to boast in the Lord. This starts in the soul and works its way out in words of continual praise for God. We are also called to glorify the Lord and exalt His name. This is the real purpose of life. Are you still asking the classic questions: Why am I here? What is the purpose of life? The answer is this: We are here to glorify God with our lives. That is our purpose. Extol the Lord, boast in the Lord, glorify the Lord, and exalt His name. This is our calling, Christian. This is your calling. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day