Part Three

 

2 Timothy 1:9&10 -

"Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling,  not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace; which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ,  who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel: where unto I, Christopher Michael am appointed a preacher, and an apostle and a teacher of the gentiles"

Yet another benefit of His appearing in us now, is that our Holy calling is made manifest to us. Paul's was to be an apostle, to preach to and teach the gentiles  - this happens to be my calling also. What is yours? Do you know? When He appears in us, we find out who HE says we are, not who our pastor or any other man or woman says we are. Too many precious saints are wondering in churches in darkness,  wondering who they are (or worse, never questioning their true identity in Christ), thinking to themselves  "There has to be more"! There is! So much more! Our calling has nothing to do with "our works", that is, anything we can do in our own strength or ability apart from God,  and everything to do with "His works", that is, everything HE is capable of (Hint: with God all things are possible!) You are not called by God to usher or park cars or any of the other works of service churches busy people with, making people feel as if they belong because they have something to do. You may be called by your pastor to do these things but not God. This is not to say they shouldn't be done, only that they are not God's calling on their lives. 

We should not limit ourselves to whatever the pastor asks us to do, rather we must earnestly pursue and do what God has purposed us and graced us to do. Welcome to the Spirit led and Spirit filled life! Where you are personally attended to and led by The Holy Spirit Himself! He is our "Bridal Attendant", He comes to us with a caravan of camels laden with gifts! Tongues,  prophecy, healings, miracles and more! Have you received your gifts? He builds us into a Holy Habitation" - He matures us in our calling - you should be teaching,  prophecying, evangelizing and pastoring - every saint should be growing in each of these anointings!

A final thought,  a warning:  "And with all DECIEVABLENESS of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED. And for this cause Gid shall send them strong delusion,  THAT THEY SHOULD BELIEVE A LIE."

Jesus testified "I am the Way, the Truth and The Life". If you do not love His appearing  - in your heart, in your soul, right now, at this moment,  by His Spirit  - if you refuse the baptism of the Holy Spirit,  for whatever reason - then you do not love His ways, you do not love Truth and you will not receive (eternal) life - if you do not "love the Truth" it means you love the Lie instead - there is no middle ground.  There are entire denominations today who are under a strong delusion sent by God - for they believe lies, quite a few in fact, and they cast out and crucify the truth when they hear it. Flee from the midst of them. Do not hesitate.  You have been warned.