Make your Calling Sure

Saturday 16 July
READ: 2 Pet. 1: 10-11
MORE LESSON: 1 Cor. 7: 20-24

Everyone has his own God- given call. Some are called to the five-fold ministry, while some are called to other areas of endeavour. Whatever God has committed in your hands, you must pay diligence to fulfil it. Whatever ministry that God has given you, whether in the Church or in the secular world, make sure you fulfil it. Col. 4:17 urges, And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it. This is the same urge that is being given to you today, make sure you fulfil the ministry or assignment that God has given you.

You must also know that there is no competition in God's call; do not try to be like another person or compare your call with someone else's. This is amply expressed in the Bible, For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise: 2 Cor. 10:12. Don't start doing something just because you want to be like another person who is doing it. Make sure you allow God to lead you into whatever assignment you are to do. If you realise that your motive for entering into a call was wrong or you went into a calling that is not yours out of competition, it is not too late to correct it.

Do not fight for position, but allow God to call you and put you in position and when He does, put everything in it to make your election and calling sure. Do not look at other people and envy their calls because you think that it is better than yours. Rather, do everything to fulfil the assignment that God has given you and He will be glorified in your life. Whatever God has called you to be or do, I want you to stay in it and make a full proof of your calling. There is no calling that is small; you can make the best out of whatever you are called to do.

The purpose of each calling is to glorify God, so whatever you are called to do, stay there and make sure that God is being glorified through your life. After God, diligence is the next key to success. No life accomplishment comes easy; no lazy man has a story of success. Both in the service of God and all other areas of life endeavour, hardwork is essential. Ministry work particularly is not for lazy people. If you know you are lazy, find another carreer in life; serving God takes all. The apostle is emphatic, So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things.... 2 Pet. 1:10 (NLT).

PRAYER/ACTION
* Thank God for His call upon your life and receive grace to fulfil it.
* Pray that God will grant the pastor of your local assembly grace to fulfil his/her calling.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
The wicked wishes of the enemy shall never see the light of performance in my destiny, in the name of Jesus.