FAITH CAPSULE: When God calls you, He will back you up.

Acts 9:1-22

The Bible recorded how Saul (before he became Paul the apostle) was breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord before he encountered his calling from the Lord. Saul was set to go for his destructive act against the disciples at the synagogues of Damascus, with permission from the high priest (Acts 9:1-2). It is written, “As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 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. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” 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 9:3-6) Paul the apostle received his calling trembling and astonished. Jesus backed him with direction to go in his calling and his story was changed for great.
When God calls you, He will back you up. God is always looking for someone whose heart is ready to receive His calling. Are you looking forward to His calling in your life? Wait on the Lord, His calling is coming. In God’s calling, there is a growing process. Every growing process is the time of training for where His calling will send you. When God calls you and are able to answer, He will establish you. Before He establishes you, stay focused and be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. In your training, give Him all the attention; do not force anything that He did not deposit in you. Do not fake it, and do not fight a war that is not yours. You have been doing the work of the Lord for quite a while and it seems that he is not going to establish you. It is the level of your focus that will bring forth His hand to establish you. It is written concerning Samuel in 1 Samuel 3:20, “And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the LORD.” Man did not announce Samuel’s establishment, it was God’s divine schedule that announced Samuel. When God establishes you, there will be no campaign, business card or advertisement. Be patient in the Lord, let Him see you through your training and He will establish you in what He called you for. So many could not wait and fell before they went very far in where they were going. Do not allow failure to have its way.

Prayer for today: Over your life, ask for the same grace that prevented Peter’s faith from failing.