We Have a Holy Calling! Will You Follow and Reflect Jesus?

 

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. 

⏤ Ephesians 6:18 

Take care that you work with the mighty tool of prayer, and nothing can stand against you. 

⏤ Charles Spurgeon

We are called to be holy! Called to live up to and be like Jesus, to follow Him and reflect Him in all we do. We are called to be holy and like saints too. However, many today put things of this world, money, power, carnal desires of this Earthly world over things Spiritual and God. God gave us Jesus, His son, Emmanuel, God with us, as an example, a model to follow and live by, we are called to be holy like Jesus, to follow Him and reflect Him in all we do through this Earth journey! 

The Mornings with God App had a nice Bible verse, quote, write-up, and prayer today, they said, "O Jesus, You have called us with a holy calling. We desire to be worthy of the honor which You have put upon us. You have redeemed us by Your blood. You have taken us into fellowship with Yourself. You are not ashamed to call us brethren. You have made us heirs of God, joint heirs with You. You have given us eternal life! Make us indeed worthy of this exalted honor. Cleanse and purify us, that we may be like You in spirit, in disposition, in character. Give us the same desires that are in Your heart — that we may hate what You hate, and love what You love. May we be partakers in Your work for the upbuilding of Your cause and the extending of Your kingdom. Give us this day, the same mind that was in You. You left Your heavenly glory and became man, that You might be our Redeemer. You lived to serve — giving out Your life in unsparing service, even dying in love for Your people. We desire to have the same spirit. Save us from all selfishness, which would lead us to withhold ourselves from serving others with the best that is in us. Save us from all pride, which would lead us to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think, and may we ever be clothed with humility. Lead us into Your ways of service. Lord Jesus, help us to live this day, as You would live if You were here in our place. May we be holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. May we be kindly in all our relations as a family, and with those outside. Help us to be diligent in all our business. May we live unspotted from the world. Bless us in all ways in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

We are called to be holy! We are called to follow Jesus, to reflect Him! To live upright, holy, and sinless lives. We need to turn from sin and hate. Today we see so much of it, and so many excuses for why people sin and do not assume personal responsibility, so many excuses why they cannot go to church, or so many excuses why they cannot give praise and glory to God. We are called! God is calling us! Won't you step up to the challenge and be holy in Christ, reflecting Him, working toward your eternal life with Him in Heaven?