Make Me A Servant -- Answering the Call of Christ to Be a Christian

Jesus Calls Us -- There is a Call of God Upon Your Life, O Christian! Answer His Call!

A man asked his pastor, "If Jesus knew Judas was going to betray Him, why did He call him in the first place?" The pastor answered, "I don't know, but here's a harder question: Why did He call me?"

Tom Moffatt put it well: "My call is stronger than any of my faults, and my call is greater than any of my faults. "
 

The great blessing of the calling is God’s power and anointing on your life through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Reinhard Bonnke said, "David the anointed non-professional looked at Goliath and saw the God of Israel as a giant and Goliath as a dwarf. He said, 'Thank God he's so big. My stones can't miss him.' Whereas David’s big brother Eliab, the unanointed professional saw Goliath as a giant and himself as a dwarf. God made all the difference for David and He will do the same for you!"

In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery. "Your Majesty," said Prior Richard, "do you understand that the pledge here is one of obedience? That will be hard because you have been a king."

"I understand," said Henry. "The rest of my life I will be obedient to you, as Christ leads you."

"Then I will tell you what to do," said Prior Richard. "Go back to your throne and serve faithfully in the place where God has put you." When King Henry died, a statement was written: "The King learned to rule by being obedient."


When we tire of our roles and responsibilities, it helps to remember God has planted us in a certain place and told us to be a good accountant or teacher or mother or father. Christ expects us to be faithful where he puts us, and when he returns, we'll rule together with him.

What we are called from and called to:

I. Called from labor to rest (Matt. 11:28)
II. Called from death to life (1 John 3:14)
III. Called from bondage to liberty (Gal 5:13)
IV. Called out of darkness into light (1 Pet. 2:9)
V. Called from bondage to peace (1 Cor. 7:15)
VI. Called to the fellowship of His Son (1 Cor. 1:9)

What we are made by obeying the call:

I. We are made sons of God (John 1:12)
II. We are made the children of God (Gal. 3:26)
III. We are made the servants of God (Matt. 25:21)
IV. We are made God's saints (Col. 1:1)
V. We are made God's witnesses (I Thess. 2:10)
VI. We are made workers together with God (2 Cor. 6:1)
VII. We are called to a high calling (Phil. 3:14)
VIII. We are called to a holy calling (2 Tim. 1:9)
IX. We are called to a heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)    
                                                         

In Hebrews Chapter 11 is one of the great chapters in the Bible. We read about Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Samuel, the prophets…they all had one thing in common…THEY ANSWERED THE CALL!! Common sense tells me that God had probably called others, but they refused to answer His call.

The Bible tells us that “many are called, few are chosen”. We must be willing to answer God’s call when it comes. Noah answered God’s call to build the ark. Abraham answered God’s call to leave Ur. Moses answered God’s call to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. There are three basic elements in answering the call of God. First, you must know God. Second, you must respond by faith. Lastly, you can’t turn back.

You must first know God in an intimate way. If you have a special job to be done, do you ask a stranger to do it, or call a friend? When God has a special job to do, He calls someone that he has a relationship with. He knows each one of His children intimately. He knows our strong points, our weak points, what we are capable of. God knows better than you do what you can accomplish. Never forget, God calls us for a specific purpose at different times in our lives based on His plan.

Our scriptures today reveal that All Christians have a call of God on their lives.
                                                                                                                                                       
You have a call of God on your life. According to 1 Peter 2:9, we have become part of a body, we are already citizens of heaven,we are the body of Christ, a royal priesthood. God looks at us both as individuals and as a body, and He leads and guides us.. He expects those who are now part of the body through baptism and the receipt of His Holy Spirit to be willing to follow him, to be a people set aside for His purpose.

We have been reserved for this special period in history. The Apostle Peter described us in the second chapter of 1 Peter, the ninth verse: “Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

 
You see, we can pray directly to God as His priests in this time – all of us, separately and together. That is how we are a royal priesthood – we are royal because we are part of the present earthly body of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
 
What an honor and what an opportunity of service to God is ours because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us a royal priesthood. The spiritual priesthood is more honorable than the Aaronic priesthood. Even the old high priest did not have the blessed privilege we have as born again believers. Our access to God is greater and nearer than was theirs. Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

The call of God should not be restricted to missionaries, pastors, the call of God is all embracing of all Christians, I believe that I have a calling on my life to pastor and to preach, but I also call on my life to be a husband, and a call on my life to be a father, you have calls on your life, too. All these are valid callings, we must not make little of any of them, all of life is sacred, as Christians we must recognize, the call of God on all our lives, in whatever role He has placed us. We are all called to serve God, it may be as a farmer, a doctor, a businessman, a teacher, a nurse, a Sunday school teacher, or a missionary, We must not undervalue any of these calls. Whatever our calling is ,it is important that we glorify our Saviour, by our lives and words .Let us all pray that God grant us the grace to gloriffy God in our lives.

So, in conclusion, I encourage you to answer the call on your life. Serve God through your work, your family, your church, and your community involvement. n God's economy there are no prestigious vocations. The sanitation worker is as valuable as the doctor. The janitor can live out the call of God just as surely as the pastor. Worldly status is irrelevant to God. What is relevant is that God wants to use you where you are. You do not need to wait to serve him. He has gifted you with your unique talents and abilities, use them for his glory. Use them now.  In Jesus Name, Amen!