FAITH CAPSULE: Give up all unto Jesus by answering fully to His calling.

Mark 6:7-13

The expectation of answering God’s calling for man in life is to answer fully. Answer the calling of God fully not just flow as a crowd. His calling comes at His appointed time. In life, no man decides the time of His calling. Among the disciples of Jesus, none called himself, but Jesus called each and every one. It is written, “As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.  “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.”” (Mark 1:16-18) Without doubt, the disciples were not prepared at the time of their calling but turned to the calling upon their life and followed with no turning back away from Jesus. Has He called you when you are not ready?
His calling requires leaving all behind to give Him all required attention. Has He called you and yet the old baggage is still hanging around you? In His calling, old things must be left behind otherwise new things will not have a place to stay in you. The Bible recorded what is about His calling, “And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.  He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts-but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.” (Mark 6:7-9)
Are you ready to move away from your past?
The One that calls you will not be able to move you forward until you are able to move away from your past. Above all, the One that calls you did not call you into religion but into Jesus reality. Also, in His calling there is a time to be sent out. He that calls you will not send you until after you have been equipped with all that it takes to carry His power.
Are you called by Jesus or you have placed a call on yourself? In answering to His calling, commitment must take the place of convenience. In answering to His calling, be ready for a journey but not a jolly ride. Without His calling and you answering, sending out will not come forth.
What is holding you down from turning aside and making yourself available for His calling? In His calling, He shall give power in the place of material of this world. Give up all unto Jesus by answering fully to His calling. The word of God assured that, “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24)

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to put the past behind and answer fully to His calling.