A New Calling

Shortly after celebrating my 75th birthday, I sensed a calling from God to become involved in an ecumenical prison ministry called Kairos.

With significant reluctance—but with prayer—I eventually responded to the prodding of God’s Spirit and am now involved in ministry with three different prisons.

What a remarkable learning experience this has proved to be—beginning with the fact that God’s timing (kairos in Greek) is so very different from the time kept by the watch I wear on my wrist (chronos).

While I have tried to serve God throughout my life, what a joy it is to know that we can be useful and usable at any age!

Paul’s instructions in Philippians 2:12 apply to each of us individually. For me that means continuing to listen for and to obey God’s call on my time and resources.

As a follower of Jesus I pray that all of us will find our calling from God. The list provided in Matthew 25—feeding the hungry and thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, visiting the sick or imprisoned or befriending the lonely—is a good place to start.

Prayer: Teach us, O God, to serve you and to answer your call through­out our lives. Amen