Respond To God
Romans 8:28-30, NKJV
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
Beloved,
You must know God’s way of getting your attention. There is a side of God that can go quiet on a man. An example of this occurrence was with Saul the first king of Israel. His disobedience to God made the heavens to be silent on him, so much that God instructed Samuel to anoint another person in his stead.
Don’t let God keep quiet on you because it is dangerous for you. There are certain things God is calling your attention to and to which you must respond.
1. Respond to the divine call. This is a call to repentance for unbelievers and believers alike, but in this context, more for the believers. You will know you have left God when nothing of yours is traceable to God. Some believers are attempting to live life without God’s involvement in their lives. Such people are not living by the principles of God and His kingdom, Joel 2:12-13. Respond to what God is telling you to do now! Respond with your humility and by asking for His help. Stop fighting with and blaming God because a fight with God is a fight you cannot win. If you leave God, it is bad; if God leaves you, you are hopeless.
2. Respond to the call to true worship, Psalm 29:1-2. Don’t let God manage you or have to tolerate your presence. Be a true child to God in every sense of the term. Ask yourself sincerely, is the glory you give to God the glory that is due to Him? Is your worship of God worthy of Him? Is your thanksgiving to God, after He has done what you prayed for, worthy of Him? Don’t give God scraps of your money, time, and attention, John 4:23. Let your heart be connected to your mouth in the worship of God.
3. Respond to the call to holiness, 1 Peter 1:15. You must understand that holiness has a direct relationship with your conduct, 2 Peter 3:10-11. Righteousness is God given and can’t be improved upon; holiness on the other hand needs to be worked upon. What God sees is the righteous of Jesus on you, but what men see is your holiness. This is why the Bible emphasizes holiness in conduct and behavior. Without holiness, it is impossible to see God.
I commend you to God and to the word of His grace.
I call you blessed. I call you NATIONS.
