Thought of the Day !!

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

                                                Ephesians 4:1 (NLT)

Paul is literally begging here.  He could have suggested or told or even commanded, but instead he begged.  This is how important it is to him for us to understand this concept. 

We are called by the God of the universe.  Our first calling is into a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus.  When we accept this calling the Holy Spirit lives in us.  Think about it.  The God who understands every mathematical equation...the God who is more vast than every universe combined...the God who knows exactly how many pebbles of sand are on every beach...this God is also in you through the Holy Spirit.  No wonder Paul is begging.  He wants us to understand the magnitude of this calling so as not to take it for granted. 

How many of us at some time or another have taken our calling to have God live in us for granted?  I would guess we all have.  I know I have.  May we realize that He is with us, around us and in us at all times.  And may we live our lives worthy of that calling to be in a relationship with Him. 

In the love of Christ,
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