Your Call

"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified." Isaiah 61:1-3


Reading the above scripture about the Prophet Isaiah and the calling on his life, reminds me so much of the calling that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had on his life. Similar to Isaiah, God appointed and called Dr. King to touch many lives and bring people together that otherwise may not have gotten together. He had a mighty call on his life, and now we celebrate "his calling" well after his death over 40 years ago.

It is not only people like Isaiah and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who God has called; God has called each and every one of us. As a body, we are called to bring others to Christ. As individuals, our callings may be very different. It is up to us to pray and seek God about what that calling is. All in all, our callings are to bring glory to God.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, and the anointed life that he lived doing what he was called to do, I encourage everyone to seek God and answer the call that He has for you.

A Short Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech