“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’” – Acts 13:2
In his book “The Workbook on Spiritual Disciplines,” Maxie Dunname writes: “The way most of us serve keeps us in control. We choose whom, when, where, and how we will serve. We stay in charge. Jesus is calling for something else. He is calling us to be servants. When we make this choice, we give up the right to be in charge. The amazing thing is that when we make this choice, we experience great freedom. We become available and vulnerable, and we lose our fear of being stepped on, or manipulated, or taken advantage of. Are not these our basic fears? We do not want to be in a position of weakness.”
When Christ calls us, we need to be faithful to serve Him. Today, in prayer, give this day to wholeheartedly serve the Lord.
“The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions, and the nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we must become.” – Henry Martyn
“So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.” – Acts 13:3
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