{"id":6335,"date":"2016-05-16T14:27:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T14:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=6335"},"modified":"2016-05-16T14:27:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T14:27:13","slug":"calling-is-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=6335","title":{"rendered":"CALLING IS COMMITMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAITH CAPSULE:<\/strong> When His calling comes, old things must be left behind.<\/p>\n

1 Kings 19<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Getting called by God and answering to His calling is commitment but not convenience. Elisha answered his calling with commitment. 1 Kings 19:19-21<\/em><\/strong> recorded Elisha\u2019s calling through Elijah, \u201c<\/em><\/strong>So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. 20\u00a0<\/sup>And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, \u201cPlease let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> And he said to him, \u201cGo back again, for what have I done to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/sup>So Elisha turned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen and slaughtered them and boiled their flesh, using the oxen\u2019s equipment, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant.\u201d\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Answering to His calling requires leaving all behind and giving Him all attention. When His calling comes, old things must be left behind otherwise new things will not have a place in the called one. When calling locates man, moving forward must do away with the past. God\u2019s calling is not a calling into religion but into Jesus reality.
\nIn His calling there is a time to be sent out. He that calls man will not send man until man is equipped with all that it takes to carry His power. The Bible recorded that, Jesus, \u201c\u2026called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff\u2014no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts\u2014but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.\u201d (Mark 6:7-9)<\/em><\/strong> Apparently, the calling of a believer is to follow God\u2019s calling fully. In His calling there is a time to be trained and ready to be sent out for the purpose of calling. Among the disciples of Jesus, none called himself, but Jesus called all.
\nAre you called by Jesus or you have placed a call on yourself?
\nHis calling is a journey where commitment takes the place of convenience. Do you know your calling? If you have answered to His calling then you have a need to make yourself available to be sent out. Elisha\u2019s calling, disciples of Jesus\u2019 calling received order that no material should come between calling and the journey of their calling. Jesus gave power without any material because with Jesus\u2019 power in hand all things work for His glory. Do not hold back your calling; be assured that, \u201cHe who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.<\/em><\/strong> (1 Thessalonians 5:24)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prayer for today: <\/strong>Ask God for the grace to answer His calling with commitment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FAITH CAPSULE: When His calling comes, old things must be left behind. 1 Kings 19 Getting called by God and answering to His calling is commitment but not convenience. Elisha answered his calling with commitment. 1 Kings 19:19-21 recorded Elisha\u2019s calling through Elijah, \u201cSo he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, … Continue reading CALLING IS COMMITMENT<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-devotions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6335"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6336,"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6335\/revisions\/6336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}