You Are Called To Love

My Utmost For His Highest

 

‘If you have ignored, and thereby removed, the great supernatural call of God in your life, take a review of your circumstances. See where you have put your own ideas of service or your particular abilities ahead of the call of God. Paul said, “. . . woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!” He had become aware of the call of God, and his compulsion to “preach the gospel” was so strong that nothing else was any longer even a competitor for his strength.  If a man or woman is called of God, it doesn’t matter how difficult the circumstances may be. God orchestrates every force at work for His purpose in the end.’ CHAMBERS

 

What has God called you to?  It may not be to be a preacher of the Gospel … but you have been called to something.

 

1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31  “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. […]  Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?  Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.”

 

1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

 

You may not have been called to preach but you were called to love.  (Matthew 22:37-39) To love God and then love others.  It doesn’t matter what part of the body you are.  The Gospel is an expression of God’s love toward us.  Our love should be a reflection of His.  Preachers tell people about God’s love in Jesus Christ.  We should show people that same love by the way we live, every aspect of our lives.  Are you resisting your call by clinging to bits and pieces of your old nature.  Let them go.  What you think brings you comfort and security actually is keeping you from being what God has intended you to be.  Fulfill your calling to the glory of the One who has called you. ELGIN

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)