Answer The Call Part 2: The Servant’s Entrance

Everyone who has become part of the family of Christ, who has been born into the kingdom of God, who is now a Christian, and who has accepted Jesus has been “called” to salvation! But there is another sense in which all Christians are “appointed” to fulfill special responsibilities and ministries set forth in Scripture on which the life and order of the church directly depend. In other words, now that you have been called to salvation, God calls you to your life’s purpose. But there is another sense in which all Christians are “appointed” to fulfill special responsibilities and ministries set forth in Scripture on which the life and order of the church directly depend. Further, I think that sometimes God calls us into different seasons. The Spirit can call us into the wilderness as he did with Jesus. God can call us into a season of suffering, or a season in the valley. Not only that, but I also think that God’s call is both a decision and a process. There is a time and place where we say yes and pledge or promise, but there is also the daily commitment to follow through. We answer the call to salvation, but we answer the call to carry the cross on a daily basis. In other words, now that you have been called to salvation, God calls you to God’s purpose in your life. You were created with a customized appointment. Nobody has your appointment but you!