Walking worthy of our calling!

 Yesterday we spoke about the way we present ourselves as Christ followers and this follows that theme.  

Are we walking in a manner that is worthy of our calling.

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we put off the old self and put on the new person, being "born again" through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

We are therefore now, "co heirs with Jesus Christ" called to share in the Kingdom of GOD in Heaven.

But that calling comes with a responsibility.  And that responsibility requires that we walk in a manner befitting our calling.

We cannot claim to be "Christ followers" and continue as we did before.  True repentance means that we turn away from our sins.  It does not mean that we will not sin, but we should start to sin less.

No longer can we be of this world, we need to fix our eyes on our eternal life and start to store up for ourselves treasures in Heaven.  These are things like working on our patience, our love for one another, our gentleness, our kindness.  It also means learning to know and to understand the nature and character of the FATHER we serve.

It also means that we are now servants of GOD and by implication, servants of our neighbours and our fellow beings on earth.

This looks like something.  And it should start to resemble being more and more like Jesus.  Not that we will ever attain being "like" Jesus.  But we should try.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for YOUR grace and favour in rescuing me from my sins through Jesus Christ.  FATHER, today, I humbly pray that YOU show me how to be more and more like Jesus each and every day.  I humbly pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay amazingly Jesus Blessed today!