This week we are starting a new quarter of study beginning with Moses being born and called. Before God sent Moses to Egypt, He brought him to Himself. He called to Moses from a burning bush and brought Moses near. He engaged with Moses. He forged a relationship. And that is what God does with us as well. Then God called to Moses to give him a task—a job. God would send Moses to deliver His people out of bondage in Egypt. This two-part calling—first to come to Him, then to go out for Him—is typical for how God worked in the Scriptures, and how He continues today. The God who called Moses to Himself and then sent him out from Himself calls you and me the same way. He calls us into relationship and then He calls us to serve Him in various ways. Most of you reading this post have children—God called you to that! What do you do for a living? God called you to that too! Where do you live? Yes, God called you there. Do you see why this matters? Do you see the majesty of this calling? It gives all we do weightiness, value, and importance. This means nothing is mundane. Nothing is pointless. And the difficulties we face have meaning. Moses’ task was not simple, and neither will ours be much of the time. But we persevere because it is what our good God has called us to do.
In Christ, Kay Mattern and the Children's Ministry Team at Beachside
