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Irrevocable Gifts and Calling – Lectio Divina

August 17, 2014 By Jean Wise

“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”

Roman 11: 29

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Lord this verse stopped me cold this morning. 

Irrevocable?

You mean the gifts you have given me are final, unchangeable?

The calling I have experienced from you – they are irreversible and fixed forever in your kingdom.

I can’t quit?

I can’t stamp them with “return to Sender?”

I can’t deny them?

In your compassionate benevolence, you give everyone gifts. What an adventure life becomes to discover your hidden treasures and to take them into your world.

You call each of us in unique and matchless directions. Others need us to answer that call permanently etched onto our hearts by your fingers and love.

Guess this means you can’t and won’t take these gifts and vocation back either. You have deeply and eternally wired us as you designed us.

Irrevocable – are your gifts.

Irrevocable – is your calling.

Irrevocable – is your love.

 

 

 

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  1. Lisa notes... says

    August 18, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Irrevocable. Such a strong word. Such a strong God to make it so! So thankful his love is irrevocable. I’m glad you made me stop and notice the word, Jean.

    • blankJean Wise says

      August 21, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      That word just held me too, Lisa. and when we use it to describe God is become even more powerful!

  2. blankCeil says

    August 17, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    Hi Jean! I think this passage gives me so much peace because I am so changeable. Sometimes I think I do have work to do for him, sometimes I wonder if it’s all gone. But all our gifts and talents are irrevocable, always there, never taken away. That is cause for peace for me!

    Great to see you again as always!
    Blessings,
    Ceil

  3. blankmarthaorlando says

    August 17, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    What a wonderful way to recognize and appreciate the gifts God has given us – irrevocable!
    Blessings, Jean!

    • blankJean Wise says

      August 17, 2014 at 6:36 pm

      I love when one word or phrase jump off the page and into my heart. It lingers and teaches. God is so good! Have a great week Martha!!

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