What is your calling? And are you walking in it, or have you veered onto the broad path? What crossroad are you facing today?

The lame man had been carried daily to the temple gate called Beautiful—not to worship, but to beg for survival. His friends had faithfully helped him for years, yet no one truly expected him to be healed. However, Peter and John, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked beyond his surface need and offered him something far greater than silver or gold—they offered the power of Jesus’ name.

I learned early that heart fluency—the desire to hear God's voice—is more important than language fluency. My discomfort became a tool of God’s grace, and the Immanuel community walked with me, enduring my accent and limited language skill.

It was the servants—those who carried heavy jars, fetched muddy water, and risked embarrassment—who saw firsthand what God could do. Like them, we often face moments when what God asks of us doesn’t make sense. But when we say yes—when we choose to serve behind the scenes—we become witnesses to His power in unexpected places.

“But I did not want to do anything without your consent.” (Philemon 1:14, NIV)

Here, Paul surrenders a right he could have easily claimed—keeping Onesimus at his side for gospel work—and instead seeks Philemon’s willing consent. In this small but powerful “But,” we witness the life of Christ being mirrored. When such “but” moments shape our decisions, our lives begin to reflect Christlikeness.

God appointed Joshua to succeed Moses—not because of his military skill or public popularity, but because of his heart. Joshua was a man who desired God’s presence, who lingered at the tent of meeting when others stayed at a distance. Like David, he had a heart of worship and closeness with God.

Even Naomi, who once identified with bitterness, was restored to Naomi(joy). Our own pain, failures, and losses too can be redeemed and used in God's providence. The Lord can take what is bitter—what we call “Mara”—and restore it to “Naomi” again.

The early Church of the Nazarene stood with those on the margins, not just ministering to them, but ministering with them. We are called to that same mission today: to be a church not just with a mission, but a church of the people, for the people, especially those overlooked by the world.

We are called to confess Jesus Christ as Lord and to offer our whole lives as spiritual worship. Although the path is not easy and sometimes demands sacrifice and devotion, it is the way to share in the glory with the Lord. Even amidst the rapidly changing times, we must stand firmly on the unchanging foundation of faith, aspiring to become a true church and true worshippers whose entire lives are offered to God.

The power of the resurrection is not merely a past event—it is a present reality that covers our fears and renews our hearts. God places us before the Red Sea, but it is He who fights the battle. Our part is to stand still in His calling and to step forward in faith while watching for God’s action.

 Jairus’ daughter symbolizes the visible realm—worldly success and external concern. In contrast, the woman with the issue of blood represents invisible, internal suffering and frailty. Contrary to people’s expectations, Jesus first stops and gently heals the woman who had been suffering silently and invisibly.

 You have lived this out in prayer, care, and service, and now you are called to do so again with your new pastor. The world will see Christ through your unity and love. As the early church showed, true partnership in the gospel transforms both the church and the community around it.

Peter’s deliverance did not stop at getting up; he had to follow the angel completely out of prison. Many of us remain trapped in the prisons of fear, addiction, doubt, or grief, even after God calls us to freedom. True deliverance comes when we not only acknowledge God's help but also actively walk out of our chains.

Our in-between identities and experiences are not wasted. God uses them to prepare us for His work.

 At the end of the day, the vineyard owner gives the same wage—a denarius—to those who worked all day and those who worked only an hour. This goes beyond fairness; it symbolizes grace. This grace does not depend on human merit or qualifications but reveals God’s love and mercy.

Habakkuk reminds us that what we choose to focus on shapes our prayers and our relationship with God. If we are constantly consumed by the negativity around us, our prayers will be filled with complaints. But if we fix our eyes on God’s glory, as Habakkuk did, our hearts will be transformed, and we will be able to worship even in the midst of hardship.

When God calls us to do His work, it’s not about our abilities; it's about His power working through us. As 1 Corinthians 1:27 states, God chooses the foolish and weak things of the world to shame the wise and the strong. He does not leave us alone but provides help along the way, just as He sent Moses' brother, Aaron, to assist him. God has placed people in our lives and in this church who are here to help us fulfill our calling.