"Your calling to be of service to God on this planet earth may be very simple or it may be a major undertaking. If your calling is carried out within God's love and under his control it will succeed by bringing glory and honour to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Praise be to God forever." 

     Yesterday as I was shopping for groceries I met a couple whom I hadn't seen for several years. This couple, who are about 80 years of age, are friends from a former church we attended. As we were talking about our families I was led by the Holy Spirit to thank them both for all the help they had provided for us during some difficult years when we first started our family. It had been a tough time for us and this couple had opened their doors and their hearts to us. They fed us, prayed for us and gave us that encouragement and support we needed to make it through each day. 
     Their saintly and angelic service to us may have been to them at the time just doing what was right but in reflecting upon this after the fact this was much more. This was God's calling to them and they responded not just with words but with actions. At this time this couple were close to 68 years in age, almost 25 years older than us, but this did not stop them following God's calling and acting upon it. 
     Whether young or old we can be called by God. It doesn't matter what age you are or what situation you are in, you can be called by God to be of service to Him. Called not only to people your own age but to any age, young or old, and with the skills and talents you already have. Ask God to use you in his calling and service and He will.

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