Roman's 11

Roman's 11:29

As Paul writes about the saving of Gentiles and the the history of Israel, he begins to talk about God's faithfulness by saying, "For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable."

Out of all of the verses in this chapter, verse 29 really kicked me. Just like the verse I wrote about yesterday, this one as well can also serve as a reminder for us. First and foremost, Paul starts this verse by saying "For the gifts and the calling of God...". That right there tells us that God has given us and will give us gifts. He will also call us to different things on this earth. Gift. Something freely given to another. God has freely given every believer something. Every single one of us. We all have a gift, whether it's worship, or speaking, or evangelizing, or serving, or encouragement. No matter what it is, if we are using it to better God's kingdom, it is a gift freely given to us by God. Then the next word, calling. Just as every believer has a gift, every believer also has a purpose. God has given us a purpose. A gift and a purpose. They go hand in hand don't they? We are given a talent or a gift by God, and then He presents us a purpose or a path that He wants us to take that allows us to use that gift or talent! Lastly, our gifts and our calling is irrevocable. The definition of that word is not being able to be taken back. No turning back, no regret, no stoping. Irrevocable. There is no going against what God has given us. There is no going against what God wants us to do. We can fight and disagree with God and say that we aren't meant to preach or be a missionary or be a worship leader as much as we want, but if it is our calling, then it is going to happen. You can't stop what God wants done. We permanently have our gifts, and whatever we are called to do, we can't avoid it.

So out of all of this, what is the gist? Well, I'll explain it. Listen and do. Listen and do. God comes in a whisper, He speaks to us in a loving manner, not with a loud thunderous approach. We need to quiet our minds and listen to what God is telling us. Discover what we are good at. Seek our gifts and talents. They may come randomly and we will discover them in a random event, but find out what God is giving you. Take hold of what you are good at and embrace your weakness. Let God work through you. And whatever you feel you are being called to do, do it. Remember, clearing your mind is the greatest way to here what God is saying to you. And He will speak to you, trust me. You just need to shut up your busy daily life for a couple minutes and focus on God. What He tells you is very important. Wherever you are called to go or whatever you are called to do, listen and do it, because God has the best interest in mind at all times. Remember, Paul says that our gifts and callings cannot be redone, they cannot be revoked, they are irrevocable. You can't turn left on a path that only goes straight. We are going to forever have our gifts, so we might as well use them for the kingdom of God. Obey the God of the universe.