CALLED UNTO GREATNESS
Memorise:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. Luke 5:10
Read: Luke 5:1-10,
Bible in one year: Galatians 1-3, Psalms 17
MESSAGE
There
is something special about the call of God from generation to
generation and from dispensation to dispensation. For example, in
Genesis, when God made a call among the Trinity about the creation of
man, something great came out of that call and that is the uniqueness of
man as a special creation. It should be remembered that there was no
call at all when other creatures were being created. After the fall,
there were many generations up to the time of Abram and when God called
Abram and changed his name to Abraham, his life never remained the same.
In
our Bible reading for today, we read about the call of Peter into the
office of apostleship. When at the lake of Gennesaret, Peter had no idea
of awesomeness of the call when Jesus said to him: "Fear not, from
henceforth thou shalt catch men." (Luke 5:10). Peter, an ordinary
fisherman, became great as a result of this 'simple' call. Many
Cathedrals have been built and named after Peter, the frustrated
fisherman before his encounter with Jesus. One can see that a single
encounter with Jesus can make a great difference in one's life. Jesus is
calling someone today as you read this devotional and He is saying:
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."Matthew 11:28-29
To
have a profitable encounter with Jesus, certain things must be done.
You must answer His call. He is calling you to follow Him, but you must
not just follow Him, you must learn of Him, and all the ideals He
brought from His father must be imbibed by you. Jesus said:
"My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."John 17:16-17
Learning
of Jesus entails living according to how He lived here on earth. His
life of obedience to the will of His Father must be emulated. The Bible
enjoins us to have the same mind like Christ (Philippians 2:5-11),
and we shall experience great elevation like Jesus did. God is calling
us to be like Him; He wants to make us great. May we not refuse His call
today; firstly for salvation and secondly for service.
Action Point
What area do you think God is calling you into? Answer Him now and be blessed.
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