John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you..
In this
verse, Jesus is declaring to His disciples about their calling to Follow their
Lord and Savior. He makes it unmistakable that he chose them through His love
and bonding choice. Jesus did not choose them to follow Him because of any
merits on their part. Since God chooses people to become His followers, there
will be a bearing of fruit from those called. When someone is on fire for
Jesus, if Jesus has lit the fire, it will not go out; however, it will
eventually diminish if the follower of Jesus lights the fire. It is crucial
that whatever we do for Christ Jesus, there must be a clear calling from Him
for the calling to be successful. We have the Bible, a special revelation from
God, His written Word, regarding Himself and His plan of redemption. Through
the Holy Word of God and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that lives within
all followers of Christ Jesus, we can grow in God's kingdom, work, and become
more effective, bearing fruit. The Holy Spirit will enlighten and deepen our
understanding of the Bible as we make Bible Study and Prayer a part of our
everyday lives. With this comes a more meaningful knowledge of Christ Jesus and
what our relationship with him means to us.
Jesus had told His followers that all of the scriptures they had studied their entire life testify about Him (John 5:39). If you were to apply a bottom line to the Bible, you might say that it would be God's plan for the redemption of humankind and our salvation. From the first to the last word in the Bible, it is about Christ Jesus, our Lord, and Savior, and God's redemptive plan for humankind.
Which means we, as followers of Jesus and co-heirs with Him in the kingdom of God, are called to spread the "Good News" of salvation in His name. As children of God, as we become adopted into God's family, there is no greater responsibility, no greater calling, than to preach the Gospel of Christ Jesus to those lost in a dark and dying world. When we actively seek Christ Jesus and follow Him through the leading, guiding, and direction of the Holy Spirit, we will be aligning our wills with the Will of God, forgetting about our wants and desires for our lives. We are bought and paid for by what Jesus did on the Cross of Calvary for us, and our lives do not belong to us; they belong to our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23; Galatians 3:13-15). When we fully understand and comprehend this and surrender ourselves to Christ Jesus, His power will work through us, and we will bear good fruit, which in turn will bring others to faith in Christ Jesus. In conjunction with our Love for Christ Jesus, God's Holy Word shows through our actions and treatment of others. Furthermore, it gives evidence of our faith to those lost in a world at enmity with God.
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