Gifts and Callings of God
FASCINATE MY SPIRIT #402
Title: ”Gifts and Callings of God”
Scripture: Romans 11:29 - 12:2
Date: September 23, 2022
And when God chooses someone and graciously imparts gifts to him, they are never rescinded.
You who are not Jews were once rebels against God, but now, because of their disobedience, you have experienced God’s tender mercies. And now they are the rebels, and because of God’s tender mercies to you, you can open the door to them to share in and enjoy what God has given to us!
Actually, God considers all of humanity to be prisoners of their unbelief, so that he can unlock our hearts and show his tender mercies to all who come to him.
Who could ever wrap their minds around the riches of God, the depth of his wisdom, and the marvel of his perfect knowledge? Who could ever explain the wonder of his decisions or search out the mysterious way he carries out his plans?
For who has discovered how the Lord thinks
or is wise enough to be the one
to advise him in his plans?
Or:
“Who has ever first given something to God
that obligates God to owe him something in return?”
For out of him, the sustainer of everything, came everything, and now everything finds fulfillment in him. May all praise and honor be given to him forever! Amen!
The Transforming Power of the Gospel
Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.
Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
- Romans 11:29 - 12:2 (The Passion Translation)