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Upcoming Sermons & Devotional Message
February Sermons 2026
2/8 - Staying in Love
Ruth 1:16-17 Jude 20-21
2/15 - Transformed
Matthew 17:1-8 Romans 12:1-2
2/18 - Ash Wednesday Service
The Reason
Matthew 18:11
2/22 - Jerusalem
Isaiah 45:20-25 Matthew 20:18-19
Devotional Message : These will change 1-2 times a week. Stop by often to read the new message.
Some Thoughts on Living Vocationally
We were created to do work. “Work” means different things to different people. In general, work refers to what we do to help provide for ourselves. It can be a job—a task to check off a “to do” list—a chore to complete—a career to pursue—an obligation to fulfill before clocking out—or a means to an end.
All of us have some concept of the work we do, but when people of faith go to work, we should do so far more than merely collecting a paycheck or achieving personal satisfaction. We should feel a sense of calling or vocation, which can be found where our lives intersect with God’s will for maximum impact.
The prophet Jeremiah was a man who lived vocationally. He understood that what he did for a living was secondary to who he was in relationship with God—and what he was called to do. Ultimately, he was called to be a prophet who spoke for God. Jeremiah chapter one records his call:
“The word of the Lord came to me.” (Jeremiah 1:4)
Jeremiah was living an ordinary life when the word of the Lord came to him. He wasn’t expecting God to speak—nor had he planned to be a prophet. He may have thought that God made a mistake, but the Lord assured him otherwise, saying:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5)
It wasn’t as though God saw the need for a prophet, then picked the best person for the job. He created Jeremiah to do the job for which he was made. When the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, he found the purpose for which he was born.
Not many people receive a clear call to ministry like Jeremiah, but we’re all called to serve God with the gifts that He’s given to us. A good way to discern our individual callings is to find where our gifts meet the needs of the world. This could be as a teacher, poet, plumber, or mechanic. Our jobs are more than a way to make money; they are a way to serve God and the world He created.
Live vocationally, my friends!