The Upper Room Devotional 2 March 2026, Monday Message
Called to Serve
Robert Brooks (North Carolina, USA)
Today’s Reading
Jeremiah 29:11-12
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I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” – Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)
When I was just out of college, my first job was working at a psychiatric hospital as a healthcare technician, helping children and adolescents. In school, I had taken an interests inventory, and my two highest scoring areas were counseling and pastoral ministry. God seemed to be calling me, but I wasn’t sure in what direction. As I prayed for guidance, the words of Isaiah 6:8 came to mind: “Here am I. Send me!”
My experience at the hospital helped me decide to attend graduate school and pursue a career in counseling. I felt God calling me to support young people and their families, to bring them encouragement and hope. God had sent important people to me in my young life when I needed help, and I felt it was time to pay that forward.
Now that I am retired, I give thanks to God for my career in counseling as well as the experiences my family and I have had serving in church over the years. My wife and I are blessed to serve as lay people in our congregation. Sometimes I wonder how my life might have been different if I had become a pastor. However, I believe as Christians we’re able to minister to others, even if we’re not ordained pastors in a church. God has a plan for each one of us!
Thought for the Day
In what ways is God calling me to minister to others today?
Prayer Focus
Young people discerning their calling
Today’s Prayer
Father God, thank you for guiding us as we show your love to others. Help us to trust in your plans for us. Amen.
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