The Glory of the Call

Monday 27 April
READ: Rom 8: 29-32
MORE LESSON: Jn.17:22-23

Many times when we talk about glory, we think about material acquisition. Material acquisition is good but that is not what glory is. It is good that we understand what glory really is so that we can first of all go for the glory, even as we are blessed with material things, For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified: Rom 8:29-30 (NKJV).
There is the glory of the call of God, because when God calls a man, the end result of that call is glory. God called Abraham and he responded to the call and the whole world today can testify to the glory that Abraham has. When God calls you and you respond to the call, you have subscribed to glory. The call of God is first to salvation and then to whatever He lays on your heart to do for Him.

The text says that God predestines those He foreknows, i.e those of whom He is aware and loves. I want you to know that you have been foreknown, chosen and predestined even before the foundation of the world, According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will: Eph.1:4-5.

But that is not all, you have not only been foreknown and predestined, you have been called and the call is meant to result in glory, His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that HATH CALLED US TO GLORY AND VIRTUE: 2 Peter 1:3.

So you must know that you have been chosen, foreknown, predestined and called. There is just one more thing you have to do, that is to respond to the call. If you have not responded to the call to salvation, do that today. If God has laid something on your heart and you have not done it, do it today. If God has called you to an assignment and you have not obeyed, obey today. When you respond to the call to salvation or assignment, God will take over from there; He will justify you. Justification means He will show that it is He who called you. He will prove you are not guilty no matter your past. He will cover your faults no matter how glaring they are. Whatever any one has to say against you, He will back you up. And finally He will glorify you. There is a glory in God's call, respond today to the call of Jehovah.

Prayer/Action
* Ask the Lord to remove fear and ignorance that could hinder you from responding to God’s call to service.
* Pray that all servants of God will manifest the glory of their call and not see shame.
* Pray that the glory of God upon you will attract others to serve God and not scare them away.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
In the name of Jesus, I declare that no situation of this world, positive or negative shall take the Kingdom of God from me.