Monday, June 17, 2013

You Are Wanted, But to Whose Call Will You Respond?

In 1913, the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton ran this recruitment ad in a London newspaper for his expedition in search of the South Pole. The romance of the idea of adventure, along with the power of advertising, were enough to generate more than 5,000 responses to this ad which ran but once.

People respond in great numbers to calls that promise pleasure, or even pain, if there is enough romance and glory involved.

But who today will respond to the call of God upon their life to become a pastor or missionary? I think few today would even answer this ad by Ernest Schakelton, inspiring though it is. Fewer still surrender their lives to God and respond to the call of full time Christian service. Yet, serving God is the greatest adventure and promises the greatest rewards, not to mention eternal recognition by God Himself in front of the entire assembled population of eternity.

Respond to God's claim upon your life. The sacrifices are real, but temporary. The glory and honor of serving our Great King is forever.

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