Followers of Christ, we share in the heavenly calling of God!  What a privileged position, we are Very Important People to God our Savior.

God’s Call
(NASB) Romans 11:29 …“for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
Incredible!  Irrevocable call of God in and on your life!

Consider what the Amplified Bible says about the irrevocable call of God.
(Amplified Bible) Romans 11:29 “For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.  [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.]”

God’s Purpose
(NASB) 2 Timothy 1:8-9 “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity…”

Paul was in prison when he wrote the above words…he would be executed not long afterwards due to his faith in the Lord Jesus.
We are to keep our eyes on Jesus as we face and meet life’s challenges and opportunities.

No self-pity!  Keep our mind focused on God’s call to us.

No negative thinking! Keep our attitude positive and look for the opportunities to tell others of God our Savior.

No thoughts focused on “I” or “me!”  Keep our thoughts focused on our Lord Jesus and the need of others to know Him also.

(NASB) Romans 8:28 “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.”
We are called according to God’s purpose.

  Followers of Christ…we are consecrated, we are set apart for God and He has made us partakers of His calling…what an incredible calling we have.  What an incredible God!
(NASB) Hebrews 3:1 “THEREFORE, HOLY brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling…”

We are to live with sureness.
We are to live with a sense of God’s purpose for us.
We are to live with confidence – because we are partakers of God’s heavenly calling!

(NASB) Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”