"So go and make disciples in all countries. Baptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
Matthew 28:19
Jesus gave his people this command prior to leaving us here on earth. Many people today call this the great commission. I believe that all yielding believers today are directed by the Holy Spirit to spread the good news and call others to Christ. The Holy Spirit will always magnify Jesus, and we need to be watchful and seek out the lost on Jesus' behalf. Each of us has a crucial role to play in the command Jesus gave us here. Some are involved in organized ministry, some are not. But we are all called to be His body, His voice here on earth.
This morning the Lord gave me a vision of water being poured all over my head. I felt nice and clean! First, we need to let the Lord purify our own lives.
"The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let the one who hears say, 'Come!' Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life." Revelation 22:17
So we ourselves are called by the Lord, then we need to have a certain response. We need to beckon others onwards! We need to direct others on to His cleansing waters.
While reading the Word today the Lord directed me to 1 Chronicle 23:28. Often God has spoken to me about my calling as a Levite. So this was just one of many confirmations. The Lord often gets me with a scripture like the one below, when I begin to get anxious over my future or career choices. It is my desire to be involved in full time ministry.
"For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God..."
Those with a levitical calling are directed to purify all holy things. God makes us His people holy, and in our ministry we need to spur on others to allow God to purify them. Sometimes exhortation isn't always fun. But the way I see it, our Lord is to good to allow any sin or disobedience to hold back His favor and His love. Let's pray that the Lord directs us into our chosen calling, whether that be organized ministry or anything else.
Matthew 28:19
Jesus gave his people this command prior to leaving us here on earth. Many people today call this the great commission. I believe that all yielding believers today are directed by the Holy Spirit to spread the good news and call others to Christ. The Holy Spirit will always magnify Jesus, and we need to be watchful and seek out the lost on Jesus' behalf. Each of us has a crucial role to play in the command Jesus gave us here. Some are involved in organized ministry, some are not. But we are all called to be His body, His voice here on earth.
This morning the Lord gave me a vision of water being poured all over my head. I felt nice and clean! First, we need to let the Lord purify our own lives.
"The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let the one who hears say, 'Come!' Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life." Revelation 22:17
So we ourselves are called by the Lord, then we need to have a certain response. We need to beckon others onwards! We need to direct others on to His cleansing waters.
While reading the Word today the Lord directed me to 1 Chronicle 23:28. Often God has spoken to me about my calling as a Levite. So this was just one of many confirmations. The Lord often gets me with a scripture like the one below, when I begin to get anxious over my future or career choices. It is my desire to be involved in full time ministry.
"For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God..."
Those with a levitical calling are directed to purify all holy things. God makes us His people holy, and in our ministry we need to spur on others to allow God to purify them. Sometimes exhortation isn't always fun. But the way I see it, our Lord is to good to allow any sin or disobedience to hold back His favor and His love. Let's pray that the Lord directs us into our chosen calling, whether that be organized ministry or anything else.
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