Purpose in Calling

Exodus 19. The Israelites reached the base of Mount Sinai two months to the day after leaving Egypt. But note what verse four says. Where did God take them? To Mount Sinai? To the wilderness? Exodus 19:4 tells us that God didn't take them somewhere but to Someone-Himself! God calls us unto Himself! We see the same thing in Samuel's life (1 Sam.2:35). God's original call on Samuel's life was "for Myself". God's original call was not to a place, a position, or an assignment, but unto Himself. If you neglect developing your personal relationship with God, you have tainted the essence of why He called you.

Again we see an example with the disciples. When Jesus called His disciples, Mark says that "He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach..." (Mark 3:14). Spending time with Jesus precedes ministry. You forfeit your right to minister if you haven't spent time with God. Jesus wants us to spend time with Him developing an intimate relationship, before we run off to do ministry. Again, God calls us to Someone before He sends us somewhere. And that Someone is Himself. As Henry Blackaby says, "God does not make us successful, prosperous, or influential to satisfy our worldly ambitions. He frees us for one purpose, so we can know Him! His work in our lives is a means to that end!" After Adam sinned, God called Adam's name out loud: "Adam, Adam, where are you?" God was wanting to spend that intimate time with Adam as they had done before. God is calling out your name today. 'Royce where are You? I wanted to meet with you this morning, but where were you?' Now you fill in the blanks: '____________ where are you? _________ where were you? I wanted to spend some quality time with you through my open Word. But you were not there.'

Will you go there now? I trust you will, God bless.