1 Timothy 1:1. “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.” THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD. God Himself has created a scheme and a plan, To be fulfilled in His work by each chosen man. Whether a farmer or a preacher; A fisherman or a teacher; The plan of God is there for each one to reach for. Our calling is from Him that He might fill to the brim, Every life that is willingly lived wholly for Him. It may seem like we are the ones making the choice, But its source is His command in the still small voice, That the Holy Spirit directs without a lot of loud noise.
Not everyone commanded is called just the same, But the Lord knows each one of His children by name, And commands each a role in life to be claimed. The apostles were commanded at the beginning to be,
Those who the risen Lord literally did see, And were in the foundation of the church before me. The prophets, too, were there in the beginning; Then, the evangelists built on them sent out souls to be winning, And pastors and teachers, truth to be teaching.
Each person who knows he or she has been commanded by God, Has a work to fulfill for their blessed Lord, And their special command is their gift to the world. Without the saints who are willing to do, Whatever their Master's command to them shows; This whole world would be left in great darkness to go. So, it’s important for all that each woman and man, Who has been called and is obedient to the Savior’s command, To move out to the folks who are in every land.
It is the One who lived here and died, Jesus Christ; Who expects his command to be obeyed when we trust; And for each one to act on the command is a must. The command to fulfill comes from God our Savior, His call alone affects our behavior, And His command to do is what we’ve been saved for. As our Lord Jesus Christ, He has full authority, To expect that each command will be acted on promptly, And each true servant will be glad to give Him all the glory.
“O Lord God: there is no doubt that Thy plans are in place from the foundation of the world. I know that as each one is added to Thy kingdom, there is a plan to carry out and a role to fill that is uniquely theirs. Help us all to see what a privilege to have been given a command to fulfill that gives real meaning to our life and calling; In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”