Who is calling you?

I use to love watching the classic Batman series when I came home from school. There was something comforting about knowing that when there was a need, Commissioner Gordon could pick up the Batphone and let Batman know that there was a mission... there was something that needed to be addressed that only he could handle.

On the other side of the phone, the person that answered was always expecting to hear the voice of Commissioner Gordon. On the rare occasions when  someone else, like Batgirl, there was surprise, because they new the voice of who they were expecting and that there was a need.

Really in Christianity it is no different. 

We all have missions in life that God wants us to accomplish. Whether it's praying for a person or a situation, sharing the gospel with someone or meeting a need that someone may have, God is always reaching out to His people to achieve His goals.

One of the things that has perplexed me about the post-modern church is that a lot of people have stopped answering the phone! There is this idea that going to church is enough, or participating in church activities is enough. There's this idea that those that are called into the ministry or the mission field are the ones that are supposed to act.

The idea that we don't have to jump into action because we haven't been called is a false notion. We are all called. That's why I love reading the first line of most of the books penned by the Apostle Paul. For example, in the book of Galatians, he says:

Paul, an apostle - not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead... Galatians 1:1

Like Paul, we are all called, not by man but by Jesus Christ, whose final words before ascending to heaven were:

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Matt 28:18-19

We know this wasn't just the mission of the disciples. If it were, neither you nor I would believe because there are no direct disciples of Jesus today and His message is still changing lives.

Here is today's call to action: Think about the Christians in your life who have made an impact that weren't Pastors, Ministers, or missionaries. There are probably quite a few. Let's act and become a part of that number!