Called 4 Jesus

By TA York

2 Timothy 1:9

“He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done, but because of His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us by Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.”

Dream

The wedding service was over, many people did attend. My friends and I were making our way to the reception hall. We were walking on a cement path. A nice day, with grass on our left. Then from the right exited the bride. She was dressed in a black wedding dress and she was pregnant. Another strange thing, there was no husband.

I prayed for understanding and later in the day I received the interpretation.

Many churches (the bride) are dying or dead. That’s why the bride was wearing black.
The missing husband is Jesus. The church should have given birth to revival, yet without Jesus there will be no revival.

Many people I’ve talked to claim Jesus as savior. Yet they don’t understand they have a calling on their lives. They also don’t commit themselves to a holy life.

I remember a man who said, “I’m a christian.” Yet confessed he gets offended very easily. He also admitted that he smokes marijuana to calm himself down. He said he is led by the holy spirit. There is more he confessed to me, but that’s not important for this article.

Romans 8:6-8

“6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.”

Basically, people follow their own instincts for pleasure (selfish desire), over following Jesus.

So Jesus is outside looking through the window of your mind.
“So how is that working for you?” As my pastor friend would say.

Without Jesus there is no consistent life of peace. For example, I have advanced arthritis and kidney disease. Arthritis leaves me in pain. I can’t take pain medicine because of my kidney dysfunction.

So I suffer, yet the joy in my heart is overflowing. Another pastor friend says I’m one of the most loving people he’s seen. Why? Only Jesus can get the glory for this.

I am active in ministry, I don’t want the pain to take over my purpose from God.

Bless His glorious name.

God bless!