The call of the natural life
THE
CALL OF THE NATURAL LIFE
“When it pleased God
. . . to reveal His Son in me . . .” (Galatians 1:15-16).
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call of God is not a call to serve Him in any particular way. My contact with
the nature of and will help me realize what I truly desire to do for Him. The
call of God is an expression of His nature; the service which results in my
life is suited to me and is an expression of my nature. The call of the natural
life was stated by the apostle Paul—“When it pleased God . . . to reveal His
Son in me, that I might preach Him [that is, purely and solemnly express Him] among the Gentiles . . . .”
Service is the overflow which pours
from a life filled with love and devotion. But strictly speaking, there is no
call to that. Service is what I bring to the relationship and is the reflection
of my identification with the nature of God. Service becomes a natural part of
my life. God brings me into the proper relationship with Himself so that I can
understand His call, and then I serve Him on my own out of a motivation of
absolute love. Service to God is the deliberate love-gift of a nature that has
heard the call of God. Service is an expression of my nature and God’s call is
an expression of His nature. Therefore, when I receive His nature and hear His
call, His divine voice resounds throughout His nature and mine and the two
become one in service. The Son of God reveals Himself in me, and out of
devotion to Him service becomes my everyday way of life.
MY
UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST
OSWALD
CHAMBERS
Edited by James Reimann
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