ANSWERING THE CALL!=OF OUR GOD

 

ANSWERING THE CALL!=

Of Our God

 

Do you know=that EVERY SINGLE PERSON

In this world=is=CALLED BY GOD?

That includes you and me

 

We are CALLED=to

Make a difference=called to love

Called to forgive=called TO BE KIND=even

If it is ONLY=in our own LITTLE CORNER

Of the world

Called by God=called to be

ANSWERING THE CALL!=of our God

 

“A man…….said=’SON=go out and WORK

In the vineyard today’=He said in reply=

 

‘I will NOT’= but afterwards=changed

His mind=and went”                                                                                                             Matthew 21:28-29

 

This man=DID ANSWER the call

Of the Holy Father God

 

But the other Son=did not=even

Though he said he would=but

He didn’t go

 

ANSWERING THE CALL!=of our God

Takes more than word=it takes ACTION!

Love is a verb too=Make a difference

In this world=WHEREVER YOU CAN=

Whenever you can

ANSWERING THE CALL!=of the Lord!

 

“In the same way=faith by itself=if

It is not accompanied BY ACTION=is dead”                                                                         James 2:17

 

Yes=sometimes God calls us=and

We don’t feel like it=right now

 

We sense=God is CALLING US=but

We question=we argue=but in the END=

We comply=much like

The first son today

 

ANSWERING THE CALL!=of God

With action=answering the =call of God

With a sound firm YES!

To the call of our God

 

“Her children arise=and

CALL her blessed=her husband also

And he praises her”                                                                                                                  Proverbs 31:28

 

“BEFORE THEY CALL=I will answer

While they are still speaking=I

Will hear”                                                                                                                              Isaiah 65:24

 

“And those he predestined=he

ALSO CALLED=those he CALLED

He also justified=those he justified=

He also glorified”                                                                                                                    Romans 8:30

 

WHEN God calls=on you=do you

ANSWER IT=with a yes?

 

There are any NUMBER of ways

We can RESPOND POSITIVELY

 

By HELPING our family=our friends

And strangers=physically=financially

Or spiritually=if nothing else=we can

ALWAYS PRAY=for those in need of help

 

“But you are=a chosen people

A royal priesthood=a holy nation

God’s special possession

 

That you may declare=the praises

Of him=who CALLED you out of darkness

Into his wonderful light”                                                                                                               1 Peter 2:9

 

We are=GOD’S SPECIAL POSSESSION

ANSWERING him=in whatever ways we can

WHENEVER WE CAN

ANSWERING THE CALL!=of our God

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our FOREVER CALLING=forever loving=

Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-04-2023

 

 

Ps         INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Karla Manternach