Called to Serve

II Timothy 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

What an amazing God we have. Jesus Christ, who died for us. He took on our sin, and now offers us salvation freely. Why? Because we deserve it? Because we did something worthy to receive it? No. Simply because of God's goodness, and love for us. He has not only saved us, but He has also called us, or set us apart, for His purposes. Are we serving God as we should? Too many do not serve God, thinking themselves not worthy. Well, that is true, we are not. However, just as salvation, and our calling, did not come as a result of anything we have done; so serving Him also is a result of His goodness, and grace, toward us. We are now called to serve Him by sharing the Gospel message with others, and serving Him in any other fashion He calls us to. It is the least we could do, as we could never truly repay Him for all He has done for us. What is even more amazing is that, in spite of who He already knew we would be, and long before we were born, this was already His plan; for us to receive eternal life thru Christ, and that we would serve Him, even with all our shortcomings, and sinful ways. Thanks be to God that He not only saved us, and called us, but thru Christ, and the work of the Spirit in us, He also changes us. Knowing all of this, is there any excuse not to serve Him?