I believe everyone longs to know their calling. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren was such a phenomenal and inspiring read and was embraced by millions of people. Why? Because deep down we all want to believe that we were born for a reason.
That we will leave this earth having made a difference.
That we will leave a mark on others, which will cause them to remember us.
We long for meaning in our lives and many times we waste a lot of time, money, energy, and relationships trying to find that meaning.
As Christians, we refer to this as the Call of God.
Sounds really formal doesn’t it? But it’s not really.
Think about your mother’s voice calling you in to dinner when you were a child.
Or a call from a dear friend with whom you haven’t spoken in a while.
Or what about the call of your child in the middle of the night, wanting to just be reassured that you are still close by.
These calls are familiar and dear to us, as should be the call of God to our souls.
Sometimes the call of God is a reproof—a call to attention. When Adam and Eve ate the apple, God called to them saying, “Where are you?” God, of course, knew where they were, but they needed to be aware of where they had ended up.
The Lord Himself made clothes for them to cover their shame. This was foreshadowing of the ultimate covering that would come … the covering of the Blood of Jesus. It is because of that covering we can be called and used by God.
Do you realize that no matter what ordinary wrappings you have, God sees you as a chosen one?
You did not choose me, I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—
fruit that will last.
John 15:16
He chose you for a special appointment, just as he chose Moses for his special appointment.
Will you accept the appointment?
Will you choose your “chosen-ness”?
And then God says, “Go…Go and bear fruit”. Go bear the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control.
And only with the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit, will it be healthy fruit that will last. Yes, people can do good things—things that help our society. Humanitarian and social efforts can produce good changes. But true, lasting fruit can only be produced when someone starts to realize and act like a chosen one who has accepted an appointment. With that first step, with that surrender of our own will and feeble efforts, God is pleased. And when God is pleased, great things begin to happen! We step aside, and He steps in. He uses our ordinary status, and brings about His extraordinary work.
What is your calling from God at this particular time in your life? Ask Him. He will gladly show you! And then, you will experience a fuller measure of His abundant life. Praying for you today!
Sara
