“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”
Ephesians 4:1 (NIV)
Every born-again believer has been called to a great calling and is required to walk worthy of the calling. For you to walk worthy of the calling, you ought to know the kind of calling you have received. This calling is heavenly: Hebrews 3:1 says, “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle, and High Priest of our confession” (NKJV).
There is also a purpose to your calling. The Bible says, “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.” Romans 8:28-30 (KJV). The purpose of the calling is to conform you to the image of Christ His dear Son. To walk in a manner worthy of the calling is to reflect your heavenly identity.
The word “call” is used most often to refer to God’s initiative to bring people to Himself through Christ Jesus, by the preaching of the Word, so they can participate in His heavenly Kingdom and be conformed to the image of His Son. Besides the general call of salvation, you have a specific calling for your life and God is waiting for your yes. There are different types of calling, including the call to repentance, call to salvation and holiness, call in righteousness, call to glory, call to fellowship with Christ Jesus, call to service, call to inherit the eternal inheritance, call to suffer for Christ’s sake, and call to peace, freedom, and hope, to name a few. Be prompt in answering the call of God, like your father Abraham, who was not afraid of the unknown when God called him, because He knew God was with him and God was in his future.
PRAYER/CONFESSION
Dear Father, I accept my calling of salvation, holiness, service, and glory, and I take grace to walk worthy in the light of my calling in the name of the Lord Jesus
WISDOM NUGGET
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 (BSB)