Romans 8:30 And those
whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he
also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
Predestined > Called > Justified > Glorified
Predestined: We are predestined children of God. Everyday in
every circumstance we can rest in being knit together by Him in our mother’s
womb. We can remember that we are precious children of a loving Father. We
remember that we are baptized children of God, this is our identity and no
person, no hassle, no life challenge can change this. Rest in this, “I am a
child of God.”
Called: Few people understand the value of calling more than
church workers and their families. We place a very high value on the calls of
our life. So perhaps we can understand the richness of the call on the life of
every believer so much more. Our call to be His child, to follow Him in
complete freedom, to receive as a free gift the indwelling of our Lord and
Savior- this is a thing worth far more than anything else in life.
Because we are called, as believers, we are justified, we are
glorified. Problems come in though, when as church workers, we confuse our call
(serving as pastor, deaconess, DCE, etc.) with this Call. The argument could be
made that they are all wrapped up and bound together so tightly, by God
himself, making it impossible to see them as different things. So, let’s
reflect on something tangible that happens when we elevate our call and place
it with our Call.
It is easy for our calls to become our life. The work that is
done for the kingdom in our churches and in our communities is so important, so
valuable, that we can easily elevate it above our families, above our wives and
our children, above our relationships and people that God has entrusted to us.
And the results are heartbreaking. The kingdom work of our home is simply as
valuable, if not more valuable than the kingdom work of our churches. In our
homes we pass on Christ to the next generation. In our homes we create a model
of Christ’s love and care for His bride. When we neglect our homes, we become
just like everyone else. People miss in us that we are different- predestined,
called, justified, and glorified. We stand out, our baptismal identity stands
out and witnesses to the Savior, when we minister to those closest to us and
treasure our vocation as husband, wife, father, mother, daughter, son.
Confess to Christ the areas in your life where you have
confused or neglected your calling, rest in His complete forgiveness and grace.
No matter our work, He is faithful. We are predestined, called, justified, and
glorified through Him.
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Enjoying the vocation of mama :)
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