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Commitment in Our Calling

Ephesians 4:11-13
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ
For those who have already touched on the topic of Identifying Spiritual Entropies from Session 3 of your respective CG topic, it is good to refresh ourselves with our commitment to serve God and be ready to accept tasks and responsibilities as how God sees our usefulness and contributions and not with how we viewed or assessed ourselves.
When God called us to do something for Him, He definitely provide for our needs. He distributed different kinds of Spiritual Gifts that we may use them individually to the corporate work He assigned to us within His Body. Everyone will be equipped well by God For the work in His ministry. Therefore, we are one of the important blocks in building the Body of Christ not only to be part of the community of faith but to be part of the unity of faith and the knowledge of God as well.
Church is formed by each and everyone of us who were called by Him with His Saving Grace, one who will not participate, or not available, or or does not contributes well; will put pressure and loads to the one who will be left behind. Do not run away, or make anymore excuses, or completely abandon our posts and/or calling; “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. -Romans 11:29”
Now as we illustrated ourselves like a wheel to have an equal balance in life, this symbolizes our lives and how we live in this present generation. I also want to share what I came across this beautiful vivid vision appeared before the eyes of Prophet Ezekiel in the very first chapter of his book, verses 15-21
15 Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them. 16 As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like the gleaming of beryl. And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. 17 When they went, they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went. 18 And their rims were tall and awesome, and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around. 19 And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. 20 Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
Do we as a wheel do the same what the wheel in the vision of Prophet Ezekiel is doing? Do we have the Spirit of God in us? For if it is within us, we will follow Him wherever He is going or instructed us to go, not the other way around. Let us be challenged again today both by Apostle Paul to be in unity in faith and the knowledge of God: and to obey and follow God’s calling in us. Your contributions will be direly needed than you may ever think.
Have a great evening and God bless you all!
God bless you all!
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