God doesn’t call the qualified - He
qualifies the Called: This
is a very true statement that God doesn’t call you when you are qualified, fabulous
or famous rather He qualifies your call. When Jesus started his public ministry
He didn’t call the learned, educated, qualified, teachers or scribes for His public
ministry but He called normal people like you and me. Scripture says; As Jesus
was walking by Lake Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. These brothers
were fishermen, and they were throwing a net into the lake to catch fish. Jesus
said to them, “Come with me, and I will make you a different kind of
fisherman. You will bring in people, not fish.” Right then they left their nets
and followed him. Jesus walked a little farther and saw two other brothers, James
and John, the son of Zebedee. They were in their boat, preparing their nets to catch
fish. As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them to come and follow me. They left
their father Zebedee and the men who worked for him in the boat, and they followed
Jesus (Mark 1:16-20). After following Jesus they turned into disciples. They remain
faithful in their calling as well as with their master Jesus. They never
thought that Jesus will die for the whole world and left them alone. But still, they
remain strong in their Call. Before ascending to Heaven Jesus
said to them, “All the authority in heaven and earth has given to me. Therefore,
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age,” Every
disciple obeyed the Great Commission and started sharing the good news (Gospel) in the midst of
persecution, pain, hatred, fear but they never give up. Think, if all the disciples
were returned back to their own old business then today I would not have posted
at the same time you are not reading this article. (This means you are not a
mistake! God has a special pan in your life. You are chosen one, separated one
and called one). Disciples were all ordinary people but did the extraordinary tasks
in this World. They changed the world upside down. They proclaim the Word of
God with power, authority, truth, and in Spirit. You may think, that era and this
era is totally different. I agree with you but my dear friend, Jesus is the same
yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrew 13:8). The situation is still the same as
before persecution, hatred, betrayal and it will remain. Only the
change in development and advancement in technology. God wants sacrificial Call
and devoted love from you and me. You can prepare yourself in learning and equipping yourself at the same time give yourself fully to the Lord. If you are qualified in absence
of call the there is no meaning but if there is Call surely God will make you qualify. He is the king of king, Lord of Lord, great, mighty and awesome God
(Revelation 19:16-17). Are you ready to follow Jesus Christ like the first-century disciples? To make the statement true (God doesn’t call the
qualified - He qualifies the Call) it’s up to you and me!
So friends, if you have Call from the
Lord then without any hesitation follow Christ because He will teach you, guide
you, and use you for His glory in His kingdom. Scripture says, “He is Wonderful
Counselor. Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). As
Jesus said, “I will be with you to the end of the age”. He will never leave you
and forsake you. Now, What is your response?
God Bless You!
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