FAITH CAPSULE: Take to the word of God to take control over your challenge.

Jeremiah 1, Matthew 22:14

Jesus’ words are not dead but they are living. His words are power to direct and to deliver. Twice in the book of Matthew, in the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard and the Parable of the wedding feast, He stated, “For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14) The quotation demands a serious attention by virtue of its emphasis by Jesus. Indeed and in truth, it is safe to say that today, many are answering and maintaining their calling in the center of their divine assignment while many are falling and not maintaining their calling. Having started right and later succumbing and falling in doing the work of God is not always evident to the fact that they are not called of God. Distractions in the world today are enough to deny the called but there is no enough excuse for man to derail from the Lord’s calling. Have you been called and now face tough challenges? It is good to rest in the assurance of the word that states, “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” (1Thesalonians 5:24)Stay on the truthfulness of God’s Word and you shall overcome.
In God’s calling, challenging times will come, but when we remain faithful we shall not fall but shall remain standing. When God called Jeremiah to the center of his divine assignment, it was with words of encouragement over challenges that were ahead for Jeremiah. God spoke to him, “Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, lest I dismay you before them.” (Jeremiah 1:17) Whenever He calls you, He will back you up if you will not take to your back-up plan. Backing out of His calling will definitely lead to the falling of the called. God also warned Jeremiah stating, “They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,’ says the LORD, ’to deliver you.’” (Jeremiah 1:19) God will not call and fail to back His called. Failure, however, happens when the called fail to maintain faith in God. The same way God gave His assurance to Jeremiah, He also gave to Ezekiel. He spoke to Ezekiel, “You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious. But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house…” (Ezekiel 2:7-8) In your calling, take to His word to take control over challenges; abstain from despising the word of His command that you may live to the fulfillment of your destiny. In God’s calling, there is no way out to avoid challenges. The challenges in your calling will make a way out for you and not break you.

Prayer for today: Ask for His enablement in the course of my calling.