FAITH CAPSULE: In God’s calling upon your life, what are you withholding from God?
Genesis 12
Jesus confirmed, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” What He called us to be is what He meant for. To be light as stated by Jesus is to be Shinning for the glory of God. Answering as light, shinning is rising in response to His calling. Isaiah 60:1-2, “Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.” Answering to the calling of God should not have any reasonable excuse not to answer God. When God calls, He is evidently more than able to back up called one. Rising in obedience is to shine for His glory. Indeed, deep darkness will show to discourage or deny man from rising. However, God is always at work for the heart that desires to rise unto His calling upon creation. God promised in His word that He will rise over the called and His glory would not be denied. Rising in response to the word of God is all that made Abraham. Abraham could not possess all that was promised to him by God until he rose to God’s command. What is keeping you down from rising for the glory of God? In God’s calling upon your life, what are you withholding from God?
Abraham rose for God when God said to him, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1) Abraham did not hesitate, he did not exercise doubt, neither does he questioned God’s command which sounded in his direction. Are you getting a call which demands from you to rise?
God promised Abraham for his rising, “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:2-3) Abraham could have doubted God but he rose and went just as commanded by God. Without doubt, calling demands for a great extent of commitment. Abraham’s commitment to God’s calling made him to possess the promises of God’s calling.
Rise for God, shine for His glory. Commitment to God is not convenient. Commitment for the calling by God is a total obedience to God’s command. Commitment to rise for God is emptying self for God to fill one. Be established for God’s calling; take a position to possess the blessing of God just like Abraham.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to rise for God’s calling upon your life.