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Senior Living - October 3
The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” --1 Samuel 3:10
Noted English architect, Sir Christopher Wren, was supervising the construction of a magnificent cathedral in London. During the construction, a local journalist thought it would be an interesting read to interview some of the workers and write a story on it’s progress.
He chose three and individually asked them this question, “What are you doing?”
The first man replied, “I’m cutting stone for ten shillings a day.”
The next man answered, “I’m putting in ten hours a day on this job.”
Finally, the third exclaimed, “I’m helping Sir Christopher Wren construct one of London’s greatest cathedrals.”
Life is all about perspective. Do you hold a negative view of life, or a positive one? It is so easy to think negatively about the bad things going on around us and the difficulties we face day to day. But when you put your purpose into perspective, then this Christian life makes sense. When you keep a positive focus on your purpose in life, then the things that bring you down will seem to disappear.
God put each one of us here for a specific reason. Whether it is ministering to others, teaching His Word, providing encouragement and comfort, or something else, God gave you a gift for fulfilling the purpose He’s laid before you. Samuel answered the call of God faithfully and he became the spokesman for God’s Word to all of Israel.
Listen for God’s call and answer it. Respond faithfully and He will reward you for your obedience to Him. Each morning, wake up with a fresh, positive outlook on life and your day-to-day challenges will be easy to conquer.
PRAYER CHALLENGE: Pray that the Lord would continually keep your heart and mind sensitive to the Spirit’s calling. Ask the Lord to clearly reveal His purpose for your life.
