Jonah 1:1-2
The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because their evil has come up before me.”
Now to dig into the meat of the Jonah principle, we have looked at the words the lord has spoken to the prophet and us, let us go forward into the principle to see what the Lord is trying to teach us. Jonah is told to Get up, go to, and preach against. Basically God is telling him I have a plan for your life, and by extension he tells us the same. Ephesians 4:1 says "Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received," (CSB) When we become believers God has a plan for our lives a calling that we and only we can fulfill. It may not be glamorous, or huge it may be as simple as being a parent or a friend to those in need.
The call is for everyone.
Isaiah 45:22 tells us to "Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God and there is no other." Did you see that he didn't say hey one group or the other but everyone. Jesus in Matthew's gospel said that "many are called, but few are chosen." Before you say see, Eric I haven't been chosen for anything. The call of the Gospel is to all but only a few respond and become adopted into the family. Adopted children are chosen by their adoptive family, so dear one if you answered the call of Christ you are chosen.
Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 1:24 that "But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God." (AMP) God does not distinguish between our races, genders, or nationalities, He only sees us in the Righteousness of Christ, and He empowers us to complete our callings.
I want you today to ask God, really ask Him what is your calling, what has he empowered you to do to build up the kingdom, and be open to what He says. Don't think if he hasn't called you to be a TV minister, or Christian Recording Artist, or someone that gets world recognition, that your calling isn't important, instead serve where you are planted and grow there. If you lead one person to Christ, you cause rejoicing in Heaven and that is worth more than all the awards and accolades this world can heap on you.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Speak to my heart today and help me to find and focus on my calling for you. Help me to win souls and build up the Kingdom of God. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tomorrow we will look at the gifts and talents He has given you to complete your calling.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you
Eric
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