Streamglobe Devotional

STREAMGLOBE DEVOTIONAL Broadcast 4866 Topic: Call to Preach and Teach Click here for the audio version: streamglobe.org/aud4866 1 Corinthians 9:16 (NET) For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! When Gbenga was a child, he had several dreams in which he saw himself preaching at large crusade grounds. It seemed to him that this was the kind of life the Lord was calling him to live. But as he grew older and became increasingly occupied with the vicissitudes of life, he became less certain about his calling. Eventually, more than anything else, Gbenga wanted to be certain about what the Lord had called him to do. Many people have asked me how they can know if they are called to preach and teach. The fivefold ministries all involve preaching, teaching, or communicating God’s truth in different ways. My first concern is to establish that such a believer is spiritually healthy. After that, one important thing to look for is a genuine and persistent desire to preach or teach, even when there is no physical reward, recognition, or glory attached to it. Those who are truly called do not need to be constantly persuaded to minister. There is a compelling desire within them to communicate the Gospel. They may even be willing to make significant personal sacrifices simply to have the opportunity to reach people with God’s Word. Like Jeremiah, they may try to hold themselves back, but the Word becomes like a fire shut up in their bones (Jer. 20:9). Like Paul, they can say, “Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” For someone who is genuinely called to preach or teach, earthly achievements alone will not produce lasting fulfillment. There will be a persistent sense that something is missing until they begin to fulfill the assignment God has placed upon their lives. Go into today asking the Lord to deliver you from every spiritual condition that could hinder you from discerning and fulfilling His call upon your life. Ask Him to make His purpose clear and give you the courage to obey it. Prayer: Lord, help me to discern Your calling for my life. Deliver me from every spiritual condition, distraction, or fear that could hinder me from recognizing and fulfilling Your purpose. Give me a heart that loves Your Word and a willingness to obey whatever You have called me to do. In Jesus’ name, Amen. —SD Abraham If you wish to start getting Streamglobe Daily, click here to join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/E65dqaVf0Zl6Z5t5v1qCws Bible In 1 Year: Proverbs 14-15 Audio Bible Link: streamglobe.org/4866 Streamglobe is interdenominational. Kindly share this devotional and let's touch lives together. Listen to streamglobe Radio here: streamglobe.org Get our Android App here: streamglobe.org/android Get our iPhone App here: streamglobe.org/apple