MAKE YOUR CALLING AND ELECTION SURE.

 
 

DECEMBER 15

 

II Peter 1:2

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to

make your calling and election sure:

for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 

 
Put your religion beyond a doubt: let there be no reason to question whether you are sin ere or not.
 
Calling separates us from sin, Satan, and the world;
   to holiness,
       Christ,
           and the church.
 
Election is the root of calling; it is God's choice of us from others - in Christ - by grace - to holiness - for His glory.
 
We know our election of God, by our being led to choose Christ, holiness, and heaven; to choose them, freely - heartedly, and habitually.
 
If we thus choose them, we shall use every means to obtain them.
 
To know that we are called of God, by our calling upon God, secretly – heartily – constantly - for holiness - salvation - and fellowship with Himself.
 
When we thus call on God we carefully avoid all evil, and follow after everything that is good.
 
Let us give all diligence to know our election, for it is worth all the pains we take, and the time we spend.
 
Let us follow on to know the Lord - give up ourselves entirely to God - exercise ourselves unto godliness - seek the witness, earnest and sealing of the Spirit, and cleave unto God with full purpose of heart.
 

Nothing is worth a thought beneath,

But how I may escape the death

That never, never dies!

How make mine own election sure,

And, when I fail on earth, secure

A mansion in the skies!

 
James Smith