“God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace.” 1 Peter 1:2(NLT)
A very popular and excellent football player recently announced his retirement. The reason he quoted for retiring got my attention and convicted me. “”Now, God is calling,” Lewis said. “God is calling in so many other areas of life…..” One of the main areas God is calling him is to spend more time with his children and family. I just couldn’t get that simple phrase, “Now God is calling” out of my head or heart. While we’re not a big sports star walking away from a lucrative career to follow God’s call, there will be times when God requires us to give up something. How many times has God called us and we didn’t want to make the sacrifice He was asking us to make?
As this verse states, God chose us and all we have to do is take a few steps of obedience. The first step is to be cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ so we have that personal relationship with God. Second step is allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal what God is calling us to do. When we make those steps, He has equipped us and provided the path to complete the call. Even when we can’t see where the final step will take us, God will fill us with peace and the blessings will be eternal.
“Dear God, Help us to listen to Your call and take the steps to be obedient. Give us the courage and strength to make those first few steps of faith in Your direction. Thank You for the lessons and blessings we will gain along the way.”
For His Glory
Katrina Redman
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