Out of the billions and billions on this planet our great God and Savior has chosen to open the minds of some of humanity to His existence and reality. Think of it. He passed over billions and billions, multitudes of whom were more moral than many of us were. Many had more talents to offer Him in His work here on this earth. Yet He rummaged through humanity and placed His finger on some of us and said, as it were, “I want that one, and I want that one now!” The Spirit was sent forth. The Word of God was revealed. The heart was stirred. Repentance was granted. Faith instilled. And contact was made with the divine.
“For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty (the great and near great) not many noble (members of royal families or the nobility) are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. And base things of the world, and things which are despised (yes, the little nobodies) has God chosen, yea, and things which are not (of no reputation), to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence” (I Corinthians 2:26-29). “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them, and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them” (Matthew 13:16-17). “Thus says the Lord, ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches. But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord which exercises loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight,’ says the Lord.” (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
“He has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him…” (See Ephesians 1:4). We are “the light of the world….a city set on a hill!” (See Matthew 5:14). “Let your light (of holiness and purity of life) so shine that they may see your good works, and (thereby) glorify your Father which is in heaven” (See Matthew 5:16).
We are called with a special calling, brethren. We are to be dramatically different from the rest of the world, so different that men and women who see us, having known our former conduct, are given pause to reflect and think, “There must be a God! How else can you explain such a conversion of character and nature?”
“For even hereunto were you called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that you should follow his steps, who did no sin, neither was guile (deceit) found in his mouth” (See I Peter 2:21-22). Let us go on to spiritual perfection so that we richly deserve our place in the bride of Christ. “Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you were called with all lowliness and meekness” (See Ephesians 4:1-2). “Walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing (pleasing the Lord in all areas of your life – thought, word and deed), being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all (God’s) might, according to his glorious power” (See Colossians 1:10-11). “Walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory” (1 Thessalonians 2:12).
God grant you the wisdom to believe and the will to do is my prayer.
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley