God’s call

How amazing to think that all who are believing in Christ have been called by God (Jesus) into his service before birth. Jesus was given the task of creating everything and knew individuals (spirits) before birth. He knew who would accept His call to service and chose them for service to honor Him. He did this even though we were rebellious and sinful because He knew that He could overcome our waywardness and we would accept our calling to honor God. Christ specifically called peoples and nations, but not all accepted the call.

Isa_45:12 I have made the earth, and created man on it; I with My hands have stretched out the heavens; and all their host have I commanded.

Eph_3:9 and to bring to light what is the fellowship of the mystery which from eternity has been hidden in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ;

Col_1:16 For all things were created in Him, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through Him and for Him.

Rev_4:11 O Lord, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You created all things, and for Your will they are and were created.

Deu_9:24 You have been rebellious against Jehovah from the day that I knew you.

Jer_1:5 Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I consecrated you, andI ordained you a prophet to the nations.

Joh_6:64 But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from thebeginning who they were who did not believe, and who is the one betraying Him.

Joh 6:65 And He said, Because of this I said to you that no one can come to Me unless it was given to him from My Father.

Joh 6:66 From this time many of His disciples went back into the things behind, and walked no more with Him.

Joh 6:67 Then Jesus said to the Twelve, Do you also wish to go away?

Joh 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the

Words of eternal life.

Joh 6:69 And we have believed and have known that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Joh 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? And one of you is a devil?

Joh 6:71 But he spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon; for it was he who was about to betray Him, being one of the Twelve.

Isa_42:6 I Jehovah have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand, and will keep You, and give You for a covenant of the people, for a Light of the nations;

Isa_43:1 But now so says Jehovah who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel; Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called youby your name; you are Mine.

Isa_43:7 everyone who is called by My name; for I have created him for My glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Not all whom God called answered. Thus, they were not chosen.

Jer_35:17 therefore so says Jehovah, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the people of Jerusalem all the evil that I have spoken against them. Because I have spoken to them, but they have not heard; and I have called to them, but they have not answered.

Zec_7:13 And it will be, as He called, and they did not listen, so they called, and I did not listen, says Jehovah of Hosts.

Mat_20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few are chosen.

Those who believe in Christ are blessed, justified and glorified by God and become Holy through God’s grace, extended from His cross of suffering. The Holy Spirit works in and through those saved to lead them and others to God and Heaven. They will live with God forever to continue in His service and His praise.

Rom_8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Rom_8:30 But whom He predestinated, these He also called; and whom He called, those He also justified. And whom He justified, these He also glorified.

1Co_1:24 But to them, the called-out ones, both Jews and Greeks, Christ isthe power of God and the wisdom of God.

1Co_7:17 But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all churches.

Gal_1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and having called me by His grace,

1Pe_1:15 but according to the Holy One who has called you, you also become holy in all conduct,

1Pe_2:9 But you area chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Rev_19:9 And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God