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Happy On Your Calling
BE HAPPY
ON
THE ROAD
TO WHERE YOU’RE HEADED
ZOE
Basically they were a bunch of cussing, tax collecting,
smelly men who probably did not dress or groom themselves well.
Aren’t you glad God sees hearts!!
There was always something about them that stunned me. They
were called by Jesus to follow Him, and they left what they were doing and
followed Him.
The fishermen, the tax collector, the brother who called out
to His other sibling that they had met Jesus – they all forsook what they were
doing and followed the Lord.
Now I’m sure they would have heard about Him and a few of
them were waiting on Him, but to leave at a moment’s notice and simply
follow someone else tells me something about these men.
Jesus took them from simple men and in two and half years
their lives were so changed that they would never be the same.
Jesus took the ordinary and saw in them extraordinary
qualities that they used to revolutionize the entire world (at that time).
They did it without phones, cars, aircrafts and no
technology. They performed some of the greatest miracles.
People knew the power of God was so strong upon Peter that
they would lay the sick along the road he passed on so that his shadow would
fall upon them (and they were healed).
These men together with a few others (like Paul) turned the
world upside down.
We may not have the experiences the disciples/apostles had,
but we are all called of God, we each have a purpose to fulfill:
Isaiah 14:27 “For the Lord of hosts has
purposed,
and who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
and who will turn it back?” English Standard Version (ESV)
and who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
and who will turn it back?” English Standard Version (ESV)
Ephesians
1:11 “In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been
predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according
to the counsel of his will,” English
Standard Version (ESV)
1 Corinthians
6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your
own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your
body.” English Standard Version (ESV)
The question is will you look at yourself and
say that you are not good enough?
Or will you look to God who can take nothing and
make something out of it (Genesis 1).
As a matter of fact can take anything and can make anything
new (2 Corinthians 5:17)?
If the disciples had looked at themselves and said they were
not good enough (Peter denied the Lord three times and he was with Jesus) then
where would we have been today?
I’m sure they all had their moments, especially when Jesus
was crucified right in front of their eyes.
It would have been easy for them to give up and walk away
and say they weren’t good enough anyway, but they did not.
They walked through every moment of their lives and with God
on their side decided that their current positions were not going to stop them
from being what Jesus wanted them to be. With God, almost does not count.
So if you almost gave up – He does not see that. He sees
your willing heart and that’s all God needs.
Be confident that as long as you are willing, God will work
out the rest.
So be happy on your road to becoming all God wants you to
be.
It will never happen overnight – perfection takes time.
You will find that with every experience you learn more
about yourself and God and in turn that same experience can be a blessing to
someone else’s journey.
May God’s grace and unmerited favor flood your heart. And
may His Word strengthen and sustain you.
God never calls us to do something for Him that He does not
empower us to do if we are willing to do the work and time. Please, take the
time to get to know God in an intimate way.
As your relationship with Him grows, you move up in rank and
are assigned harder missions. Your purpose on earth is to shine God’s love to a
lost, dying world.
Your mission, if you should choose to accept it, is waiting
for you!
Open your ears and your heart to the Lord and be excited
about your new future serving Him in truth and spirit.
Can God change your life?
God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience
an amazing change in your own life.
Serve Him.
Wait on Him.
And expect … for He is able to do much much more than you
can ask or imagine.
Settle that sin issue ...
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past
sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You. I receive Your free gift of salvation.
Please forgive me, and
help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son,
Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and
hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to
become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day
forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again, has eternal life, and I am now Your child.
Please send Your Holy
Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I
promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray.
Amen.”
If you have just put
your trust in Jesus Christ, you have been born into God’s family.
As a spiritual baby,
you need to grow by feeding on God’s Word – the Bible (1 Peter 2:2).
You must have a good
modern translation Bible and begin prayerfully reading it. Start in the New
Testament, such as the Gospel of John or Paul’s letters to the Ephesians.
As you read, ask two questions: “What are You, Lord?” “What do You want me
to do?”
Also, you need to
join a Christian fellowship where the Bible is taught and where God is truly
worshiped.
God bless you as you
begin your new life with Him!
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