The Gifts & The Call

I have heard a portion of the scripture used in different ways which I feel doesn’t so align with its original intent and I thought it’s necessary to look into this. We must move away from an unspecific Christian life where it seems we can’t be sure of what God says about certain issues. As some will say it’s God who knows those who serve Him. Such comments are not biblical. Here goes the scripture:

 

“For God’s gift and his call are without repentance” Rom 11vs29

 

This I have heard most of the times to be interpreted to mean a man can derail from the ways of God and still perform in the capacity he did before the derail. Perhaps there was a gift the person manifested in, despite no longer being in God, it is without repentance he still performs excellently. So, it is used to explain the scary situation that you may be so active for God but been long rejected by God.

 

This assertion seem so true and have been the knowledge existing for over a decade now. Even though it sounds so true, it is not in context. Let’s do a little perusal of the scriptures.

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The treatise of Jesus and His disciples travelling on a boat on the suggestion of Jesus is going to speak to us this week as recorded in the gospel of St Luke (8vs22). The scriptures records that Jesus suggested to His disciples they go on sail together, on the way across Jesus lay down for a nap and while He was sleeping the wind began to rise. A fierce storm developed that threatened to swamp them, and they were in real danger. These brothers were scared to death and all they could think of doing is going to wake the master. But, I presume they must have exhausted all options and they cried aloud lamenting that they were sinking. Jesus attended first to the situation before bringing out what needs to be known.

The Mix Up

The topic of the true way to salvation has actually crop up many times and to my surprise, some of our trusted elders make some “highly sensitive” statements that calls for concern. Religion has really blocked the importance of the truth of God’s word and this have successfully locked many outside of the gate to salvation. I have asked from some believers on the diverse religion we have and I hear such words as “we all serve the same God” so I could gladly do it the way any of the religions of the world does it, since we all serve the same God. Is this really true?

Permissive Will?

“It could be God’s permissive will or God’s perfect will”… I have heard this expression so many a times at different places and have just always wondered how true that can be. I had a discussion along making a choice with a friend who then mentioned this again and I immediately retorted because this has been strange to the teaching of the scriptures have known. Is there really anything like God’s permissive will in the scriptures?

THE COLONY

I discovered in the place of prayer why it seems some people’s life is without troubles, even though we all exist in the same country where the economy is in a mess. It’s about two kingdoms, one government.

Colonialism was first God’s idea. It is a practice of ruling other nations as colonies. He brought Adam and Eve in His likeness and they had a colony here on earth where He, the colonist comes around ones a while to check on His baby colony. Adam was in the kingdom earth but in reality it was an extension of the Kingdom heaven. God still ruled there. Adam was just a consular general. The image of God is the constitution of heaven that became replicated by Adam on earth. Two kingdoms but one government.

Kingdom Indicator

Friend, I can see the Lord is drawing our heart closer to the Kingdom. It’s been unveiling of one truth in relation to the kingdom for some weeks now. I sense we need to be more conscious of Him even as everything in the world seems becoming “tougher” by the day. Economic situation in many countries is leaving untold hardship on the citizens, crime rate is on the increase, and terrorism has become a global issue. All of these could bring the heart of man to a state of confusion which could make the quietness needed for maximum engagement with the Lord missing. I am beginning to see the reason He asked “…If the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on earth?” Luke 18vs8

I had thought I was going to deal with the concept of righteousness but the Lord just wants to cheer our heart this week to see into drawing nearer to Him. I wrote on the Kingdom last week and a scripture there that made us see more light into what the kingdom is will be our point of reference this week.

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holyghost” Rom14:17.