Called!

Called!

I THEREFORE, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to and beg you to walk (lead a life) worthy of the [divine] calling to which you have been called [with behavior that is a credit to the summons to God's service,
Ephesians 4:1 AMPC

It is often said that the quality of advice or counsel is often measured from the personal life prism of the One giving it. Do you consider advice from a 'prisoner' as good advice? Whether it was a physical prison Paul was referring to here, or a spiritual prison, one thing is clear: all of us are prisoners of a kind. We are servants of one of two masters. Anyone who has surrendered his/her life to Christ is a prisoner, just as anyone who is yet to know the Life Jesus offers is a prisoner of sin. As a Christian, you no longer control your life but you now answer to another higher power. There may be physical limitations, but there is a freedom Christ births and sustains in all those who have put their trust in Him. What kind of prisoner are you: one bound to sin or the one bound to Christ? There is no sitting on the fence on this one.

From personal experience, Paul could use the words in today's extract: walk worthy of the divine calling to which you have been called. Over every life on earth, with the breath of God flowing in it, there is a divine call to service and impact, whether you know it or not. God doesn't waste resources and if He has kept me alive till now, it is because there is a need I was created and gifted to meet. God's call is very restrictive; it doesn't permit you to live as YOU please but as God desires. There is a part for God to play, which He had done by creating and gifting me. There is a part for me to play, which is to discern and walk daily in line with the discovered purpose of God for me.

Walking in line with my call involves a life that gives glory to God. It is a life of active service; not passive living. It is not really measured by length but by depth. Think of it like court summons: no matter what you are doing at the time, you must drop them all and obey the summons. If you ignore the summons, you could end up in jail. God calls out to all of us today; He's seeking lives He can empower to make impact for Him in this generation. My walk must match His call upon my life. Men must meet with and encounter God as they relate with me. My life must be a daily expression of a life that has met and also meets with God on a regular basis. Can these be said about me today? His time of favour is here.