Live a Life Worthy of the Call

 Ecclesiastes 7-9; Ephesians 4 

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

Ephesians 4:1-3

When the price of fulfilling our calling includes prison time, we might be tempted to question that calling. Paul’s challenge to us from his prison cell is to live a life worthy of the calling we have received as followers of Christ. The price for us might be different from Paul, but it includes being completely humble, gentle, patient, forbearing, and loving. We are to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Living in relationships this way will be costly. It will cost us our pride, having the last word, being right, having our way, being understood, having our needs met, and a host of other limitations which living on mission with Jesus requires.

Are we choosing to live a life worthy of our calling?

Paul could have chosen to avoid prison cell in Rome; he had every opportunity, but he instead chose to live a life worthy of his calling in the path of Jesus.

Will we choose the same path today, regardless of the cost?

“Lord Jesus, I pray for your grace and Spirit-filled empower to live on mission, worthy of your call, for your glory.”