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Discipleship Focus: Calling
- Calling asks whether or not God has called the person to the particular work at this point in their life.
When we
look at Micah 5, especially the opening of Micah 5, we often get so hung up
over the connection of the Messiah and Bethlehem that we nearly miss a far more
important point. What does God say about
the Messiah? The Messiah comes forth for
God. The Messiah comes to do the will of
the Father. The Messiah will be a great
leader, but the Messiah knows His place.
That’s actually what makes Him the Messiah. The Messiah comes to
accomplish the will of the Father.
This
gives us a really good connection to the idea of calling. Do we want to do the will of God or do we
want God to stand by and approve of our will?
Are we focused on looking to accomplish the will of our Father or are we
seeking to accomplish our own dreams and aspirations?
If I had
to really be honest about it, I would say that this is one of my favorite
reasons as to why the Messiah had to be the Son of God – true God from true
God. What human being is perpetually
focused on God’s will and never slips to focusing on their own will? We can try our best, but we seldom get right
for very long. God’s Messiah will come
to accomplish His will and His will alone.
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