Answering the Call?

Sorry for the hit and miss nature of my blogs
However I still do not have a work computer
& my home computer is still giving us a few challenges.
Thus, I have not beeen able to blog consistently
Hopefully it will work tonight without locking up again
Here goes...

Reading from March 10, 2009
Deut.13-15; Gal. 1

TOPIC: Calling

SCRIPTURE: "Paul, an apostle - [special messenger appointed and commissioned and sent out] not from any body of men nor by or through any man, but by and through Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and God the Father, Who raised Him from among the dead - " (Gal. 1:1)

OBSERVATION: Paul and Barnabas had just completed their first missionary journey (Acts 13:2-14:28). They had visited Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, cities in the Roman province of Galatia (present day Turkey). Upon returning, Paul was accused by some Jewish Christians of diluting Christianity to make it more appealing to Gentiles. These Jewish Christians disagreed with Paul's statements that Gentiles did not have to follow many of the religious laws that the the Jews had obeyed for centuries. Some of Paul's accusers had even followed him to those Galatian cities and had told the Gentile converts they had to be circumcised and follow all the Jewish laws and customs in order to be saved. According to the people, Gentiles had to first become Jews in order to become Christians.
In response to this threat, Paul wrote this letter to the Galatian churches. In it, he explains that following the Old Testament laws, or the Jewish laws, will not bring salvation. A person is saved by grace through faith. Paul wrote this letter about A.D. 49, shortly before the meeting of the Jerusalem council, which settled the law-versus-grace controversy (Acts 15) [Life Application Study Bible]

APPLICATION: Paul was called to be an apostle by Jesus.

Have you been called (commissioned by Jesus)
to be and do what you are currently doing?

Are you sure? Confirmation Please

IF NOT

Then why are you doing what you are doing?

Don't you want to know what Jesus is calling you to be and do?

IF SO

Ask Him !

Right now, yes you, stop and ask Him right now
Jesus what are you calling me to be and do?

Make NO mistake about it
Jesus is calling you

The question is:
Will you answer the call?


I look forward to hearing what you heard

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for call me personally. I still remember where I was and what I was doing.