As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received (Ephesians 4:1).
I like this verse. I like it so much I kinda sorta named my blog after it.
Paul serves as our example here—he is living his calling, even though it has landed him in prison. He urges us, down through the long ages, to do the same.
But hey, wait–what is your call? What is the purpose of your life and mine?
Let’s keep it simple; after all, it’s only Thursday.
Your call, beloved of God, is to bring him glory.
Great…how do you do that? Well, the context of the verse says that you do that by keeping the peace. At the cross, God brought the chance for peace between Man and Man as well as between Man and God (Eph. 2:14-18). Our job is to live in such a way as to help maintain that unity and that peace.
Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9).
May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me (John 17:23).
Think about the people you are likely to see and deal with today. How can you glorify God by being, “completely humble and gentle…patient, bearing with one another in love”(Eph 4:2)?
Yeah, I know it isn’t easy.
And you know what?
They’re probably thinking the same thing about you.
But it is your calling.
Happy Thursday, Beloved
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