God called Noah, in his old age, to build a boat – a ridiculous and difficult thing – to save the future hope (people and animals) from the coming storm – so that through them all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (Genesis 6-9)

God called Abraham and Sarah, in their old age, to be parents – a ridiculous and difficult thing – to start a peculiar people – so that through them all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (Genesis 12-22)

God called Moses, in his old age, to lead enslaved Hebrews toward freedom – a ridiculous and difficult thing – so that they might be blessed with a renewed fellowship with God, and might be a light to the nations – so that through them all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (Exodus 3-4; Exodus – Deuteronomy)

God called David, in his youth, to be king over Israel – a ridiculous and difficult thing – that the people might be led by a man after God’s own heart – so that through them all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (1 Samuel 16)

God called Esther, in her youth, to be queen of Babylon – a ridiculous and difficult thing – that in courage and faith she might save her people from destruction – so that through them all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (Esther 4)

God called Mary, in her youth, to bear the Son of God into the world – a ridiculous and difficult thing – that in utter humility God might come among us as one of us – so that through Jesus all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (Luke 1:26-56)

God called the apostles, in their youth and uneducated, to start the church as the Body of Christ on earth – a ridiculous and difficult thing – continuing the work of the ministry of Jesus into the future – so that through them all the peoples of the world would be blessed. (Luke 6-9)

God called you, in your youth or your old age or even today, to follow the Son and be born again through faith – a ridiculous and difficult thing – becoming part of His Body the Church and receiving a ministry of the Kingdom of God – so that through you the people of your world would be blessed. (John 3)

Can you hear God’s call on your life?

What is God calling you into? Do you know? Will you go?

Will you share this good news with others?