Is God calling you?

Jeremiah was busy. He was active as a priest in Anathoth before the call of the Lord came upon him. This was a young man who already had something going for him. All his life he had been groomed to be a priest. After all, his father and grand father, and for multiple generations on were all priests. This was the destiny of Jeremiah, or so he thought. On this fateful day, as seen in Jeremiah 1, he receives a call from God that changes his life forever. God speaks to him about his destiny, purpose and future. The future Jeremiah envisioned was completely changed. He is called to be the lamenting prophet declaring God’s judgement to Jerusalem and all Judah.

Has God spoken things about your destiny to you? Are you a youthful person like Jeremiah, or at least young at heart? See I believe God speaks specific dreams in the heart of the young. Do you remember as a youth having dreams and hopes? Some of these you may have dismissed as childhood fancies, which they probably could be. However others might have been sincere God given aspirations unable to be decoded because you were just a youth. Maybe God has spoken specifically to you, then like Jeremiah, begin to fulfill your calling, but if you are unsure about your God given purpose and mission here in this life, then ask him to do what he did to Jeremiah for you also.

Jeremiah however did not passively wait for this encounter for God. He was actively living his faith out. You might have heard the saying it’s much easier to steer a moving car (than one that is parked). Granted you may not know the details of the future, but are you actively living for God? Jeremiah as a priest was committed to certain things. Surely he would have a consistent time of devotion with God’s law as prescribed. In addition he had certain tasks and sacrificial duties he would do unto the Lord. You may remember Zechariah whom while performing his annual priestly rites heard from God. Or even Cornelius in Acts 10, who had an angelic visitation during one of his regular devotion times. Thus, we shouldn’t underestimate the daily acts of devotion and service that we do for our Lord, however mundane they might feel. God’s prophetic voice could be a day away, or an act of love and kindness away. You never know.

Are you craving to hear God’s voice, I ask again? Then position yourself as Jeremiah. Live for God in devotion and service every day, starting with today. Further, purpose in your heart to be childlike, humbly open to hear God’s leading, then watch to see what God does.