Let's be ready to hear the LORD when he calls us, even if we've got other things going on. Even if we're pursuing our own work let's be ready to drop it if he has a better anointing for us. Lost donkeys may seem important at the time. But they are passing things compared to building the kingdom.
Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Saul's head;
he also kissed him, saying:
"The LORD anoints you commander over his heritage.
You are to govern the LORD's people Israel,
and to save them from the grasp of their enemies roundabout
Sometimes Jesus will pass us by and call us out from the old and familiar routines of the life to which we are accustomed. We don't usually respond as immediately as Levi. But why not? What is so good as an invitation to follow this one who is passing by?
As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus,
sitting at the customs post.
Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
And he got up and followed Jesus.
We sometimes exclude ourselves because of a false humility. We tell ourselves that the LORD can't use us to do anything great. But we say this to let ourselves off the hook. The LORD does not call the gifted, he gifts the called with what they need. It doesn't matter that we are sinners. Sinners are the target demographic, here. Because after all, that's everyone. We aren't too broken to be used. We aren't too lost to build the kingdom.
Jesus heard this and said to them,
"Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."
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