Fulfilling Your Calling

I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" —Isaiah 6:8

“When we talk about the call of God, we often forget the most important thing, namely, the nature of Him who calls. There are many things calling each of us today. Some of these calls will be answered, and others will not even be heard. The call is the expression of the nature of the One who calls, and we can only recognize the call if that same nature is in us. The call of God is the expression of God’s nature, not ours. God providentially weaves the threads of His call through our lives, and only we can distinguish them. The call of God is not a reflection of my nature; my personal desires and temperament are of no consideration. Isaiah was so attuned to God, because of the great crisis he had just endured, that the call of God penetrated his soul. The majority of us cannot hear anything but ourselves. And we cannot hear anything God says. But to be brought to the place where we can hear the call of God is to be profoundly changed.” - Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest

When you think of someone being called by God .. hearing God’s voice … do you think of Isaiah, Moses, Abraham, Paul, maybe Billy Graham? Do you ever think of yourself as being among that group?  I would guess, probably not.  It would be like a duffer in golf comparing themselves to Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods.  Not even in the same class.  Perhaps, but in the case of God’s call, your thinking would be wrong.  Way wrong.  Don’t confuse your role in the mission with the place of your calling.  God gives us different things to do, some seem small compared to others, but God decides that, not us.  

“And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” - Romans 8:30-31 

What do you say in response to God's revealed will for your life - your calling?  “Oh, I could never be like (fill in the blank)” We are all being conformed into the image of Jesus.  We are called into a new life.  Not to be like another Christian, but to be like Jesus. And that is not humanly possible but only possible by faith and the power of God. We all have a common mission but diverse roles in that mission.

Our problem is embracing that Truth, believing that Truth and walking in that Truth.  Seeing it as important in our every-day lives.  Do you live each moment with an awareness that you are called by God?  Not for the sake of pride but are you living in awe of what God has done in you by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-9) God has given you a place of ministry in the place where you are right now.  The question is, will you be found faithful or will you focus on merely living life on this planet .. doing the best you can to get along with your new nature running in the background.  Waiting for heaven. My point, as Christians, we have been called to so much more than that.  And you don’t have to travel to a foreign land to experience it.  

“For [YOU] are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for [YOU] to do.” - Ephesians 2:10

We all must accept that truth and live in it by faith, just like Isaiah, Moses, Abraham, and Paul.

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory. 

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone