FAITH CAPSULE: Hear and see in the word of God to engage His calling over your life.
Acts 9
Answer the calling of God by seeing in the word of God.
Consciously or unconsciously, do you know what is holding you from serving in the calling of God over your life?
Have you given yourself to worldly materials or activities that occupy many not to serve God?
What must be in place to come out of holding force that denies serving God?
TO HEAR AND SEE IN THE WORD OF GOD
The ability to hear and see in the word of God will set one to serve the calling of God.
Saul of Tarsus (Apostle Paul) was going to wreak havoc on the disciples of the Lord in Damascus when he heard and saw in the word of God.
Acts 9:1-5 records, “Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
As he journeyed, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
Saul of Tarsus heard and saw in the word of God to gain knowledge and understanding of Jesus that set him to serve in the calling of God upon his life.
Saul responds to Jesus: “So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” (Acts 9:6)
Saul answered the calling of God and had his name changed from Saul to Paul.
With a new name, Paul received instruction from Jesus that made him serve God.
WHAT MUST BE DONE TO SERVE THE CALLING OF GOD?
One must give self to the prayer of wisdom and knowledge.
Prayer is like a key for ignition to get motion started.
Praying with understanding will gain a knowing edge to serve God according to His calling.
Prayerfully, give to the word of:
Colossians 1:9-10, “…ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”
Give yourself to answer the calling of God.
The calling of God is for the called one to live life for the glory of God, not to live a life of waste.
Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you to live life for His glory.