Part 2 of Dreams series

Today I want to focus on one of those specifics as I call it. Kind of a means to an end for expanding the kingdom. We will look in Romans.

Romans 8:30

And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

Now this verse is also a little confusing so let’s start by looking at the four things He has done and what each of them means separately……

Predestined—to be determined or settled beforehand

Called—to be summoned to a particular activity, employment, or office

Justified—to be judged, regarded, or treated as righteous and worthy of salvation

Glorified—to be made glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration; to be elevated to celestial glory

God is calling us to the things he has already planned for us (Psalm 40:5)…..so that He can be glorified through us. Our call is our glory. When we receive glory and turn it back to God we are doing what he has always planned for us to do. It is why we are here. It is how God will use us to expand the kingdom. When we can reflect that glory back to him people will be drawn to him because they want to have what we have.

How powerful is that? That God designed us down to our very souls to do what he has called us to do. He made every fiber in us love doing what it was he wanted to call us to….even if we don’t see how he is going to work it out in the beginning.