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COMMITMENT TO THE HIGH CALLING


Albert Finch

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Philippians 3 is a passage written by Paul toward the end of his life. In it, he shares his great longing to know Christ at a deeper and higher level in the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings: "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:12-14)


Paul's words reveal that he was pressing on to attain to something far greater than he had thus far experienced in his life – he was pressing on for more! Paul referred to this prize as the "high calling of God."

 

WHAT IS THE HIGH CALL OF GOD?
In the Greek language, the words "high call," or "upward call," mean a mandate and an invitation to come up higher. The definition of the word "high" adds further light as to Paul's intent. Paul was straining, pressing and reaching forward for this prize, to grasp and lay hold of the fullness of his inheritance in Christ.


Paul prayed that the saints would also know this great power and understand the possibilities of what embracing their true identity as sons of God meant for their lives, and consequently for the world.


"The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places..." (Ephesians 1:18-20)


Resurrection power is the new dynamic and DNA of saints born again in Christ. We are now supernatural beings by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, as the Scriptures clearly show:
"Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." (Luke 24:49)


God is calling the saints to be bold, to come up higher into the upward and high call of God, and to take our positions in advancing God's Kingdom on earth.

 

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
http://afministry.ning.com/

 

 

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