10TH AUGUST, 2022

PASTOR OLUBI JOHNSON

THE HOPE OF OUR CALLING

Ephesians 1:17-18 (KJV)
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints..

The hope of our calling is not, apparently, very obvious. It cannot be grasped with natural human reasoning. We require wisdom and revelation from above, obviously from the Holy Spirit through the Word (knowledge of Him). This hope of our calling needs to be known in our everyday lives.

What is the hope of our calling? Let’s see what God expects of us (Matt. 5:13, 14, 16).

We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. If the world is in a mess, it is not the world’s fault, it is ours. We need to rise to the challenge. We need to do good works so that our Father will be glorified. Now, when we talk of good works, people usually think of donating to charities, giving to the poor etc. Those are good works, and I encourage and recommend them. But my brother and sister, if these were all the good works we are to do, then other religious sects can do the same good works. Nobody would notice the difference, and our Father would not be glorified as He should be (John 14:11-14).

In John 3:2 the Lord is telling us that he that believeth on Him (any born again, child of God) can do the same things He did, and He is also implying here that if this is done, people will believe that we are from God. This agrees perfectly with Matthew 5:16. These are the good works the Lord is talking about!

John 14: 13, 14 tells us exactly how we can see this supernatural work in our everyday lives. The secret is in the Name of Jesus. We need to believe on the Name of Jesus, the power and the authority invested in that Name. We need to use that Name, to speak that Name, to command in that Name, and signs and wonders will become an everyday occurrence in our midst (1Jn. 5:13).

Remember: it is faith in the Name that makes the passive power of the Holy Spirit spring into action. And faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word. No wonder Paul says, we need a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, given by the Holy Ghost. We need to study and meditate in God’s Word along these lines, and then to act. We must not be hindered by circumstances; if you have someone in need, like a loved one is sick or in bondage, speak to the sickness or devil in the Name of Jesus. Do it boldly!

We are talking about the hope of our calling. So, firstly and mainly, it is to live in the realm of the supernatural. That is our natural realm; we should stay there, and we shall by God’s grace, of which we have received an abundance (Rom. 5: 17).

God wants to manifest through us, His wisdom to the devil, his minions and angels (Eph. 3:10, 1 Cor. 1:30). We have everything we need in Jesus. We have fullness of wisdom in Him (Col. 2:8-10).

I am sure there is a mine of untouched wealth, waiting to be discovered. I am not saying to go and seek visions (that can open you up to satanic deception)! I am talking about meditating on the Word and spending time with God. I am sure He will reward our efforts richly. This is another important aspect of the hope of our calling: God wants us to share of His wisdom and understanding. God is asking us to rise up to the challenge, leave the mundane things here, set your mind on things above. What a benefit it will be to the Church and for that matter, the world!

This is God’s dream brethren. I don’t know about you, but this is what my life is all about, as far as being here on earth is concerned. I am going to fulfill the Hope of my Father’s calling. I’m going to manifest the glory of God in the land of the living. This is the reason why God doesnt take us to heaven immediately after we get born again, because the new birth plants in us a hope of manifesting His glory!

Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

HALLELUYAH! It is Christ complete in us that is the hope of our calling, that is, becoming fully grown into Him, perfectly conformed to His image (Eph. 4:13).

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