CALLED

Are you a Christian?  If you are, you are because God called you. Why did God call YOU?  Because HE LOVES YOU.  Are you aware of that truth? Are you living in that truth?  Are you grateful daily because He loves you and called you?  What did He save you from?  Where would you be without HIM?  Have you ever thought about that?  Have you thought about these truths lately? 

I'm prone to take my salvation for granted, even though I was saved only 7 years ago.   I'm prone to be grumpy at times, discontent (see other post on that subject) (and then this one) and frustrated/stressed.  I love Jesus and I try to follow His paths for my life, I teach my kids about Him,  I spend time with Him daily, (some days I'm praying for His grace minute by minute), but I don't live in the truth that without His love and calling I'd be wallowing in sin without hope!  (Remember, just because we are saved doesn't mean we are without sin.... oh no, I have a fresh awareness of my sins daily!)  I know what He saved me from, I know that He has been working in me, changing me from the inside out.  I don't want to be back from where I came!  So I should be joyful, grateful, exuberant!  Yet I struggle......

I want to be GRATEFUL, I want to be JOYFUL, I want to be fully aware every day of what Jesus did for me.  Why He died for me, why He loved me, why He called me. 

If you are struggling, or if you are aware of but not living in the truth of Jesus' sacrificial love for you, or if you are discontent or joyless, I encourage you to open your Bible and read one of the least known books in it... Jude.  For some excellent teaching on this,  I found this podcast from the amazingly gifted speaker/author/pastor CJ Mahaney and it resonated deep in my heart and soul and has taught me some foundational truths.  You may already know all of these, but I promise it will awaken  your soul and make you newly grateful for your salvation.


*** once you click on my link to the podcast list, click on "CALLED".  You can listen to it here on your computer or you can download it to  your Ipod from Itunes for free.  There is also a 2nd message in this series called "CONTEND" which is right above "CALLED".