He Tagged Me

This powerful message challenges us to reconsider how God calls and commissions us for His purposes. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15:7, we discover the remarkable story of James, the blood brother of Jesus who didn't believe in Him during His earthly ministry, yet received a personal post-resurrection appearance. The central revelation is that God doesn't always follow our expected patterns—He 'tags' people suddenly, without warning, and often chooses those we least expect. Like the childhood game of tag, when God touches our lives, we become 'it'—marked, chosen, and given an assignment not just for ourselves, but to tag others. This isn't about earning God's favor through qualifications or titles; it's about grace selecting us despite our doubts, our proximity without conviction, or our familiarity without transformation. The message confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: being tagged by God doesn't mean being removed from our trials, but rather being equipped to go through them. James, who witnessed his brother's suffering without rescue, learned to write about counting trials as joy and allowing patience to have its perfect work. We're challenged to examine whether we're merely called or actually walking in our assignment, whether we're mature in faith or just familiar with religious language, and whether we're willing to let God develop patience in us rather than demanding immediate deliverance.