Hebrews 5:4
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
Tag: God “Calls”
When young people reach graduation they are repeatedly ask, “So, what are. You going to do? What field of study are you going to do? What are you going to do with your life?” Everyone asks because everyone expects these young, future graduates, to know and to choose. If they were to say, “I have no idea, I am waiting for God’s ‘call’ on my life to become clear,” they might discover some unusual looks. Yet, in the above text we see, at least in one vocation, God truly does “call” people to His service. Yes, the context is the Jewish priesthood and we know that this was based upon being born to the tribe of Levi. God “called” the tribe of Levi to be the royal priesthood. In fact, the point of the overall passages is that Christ was not part of the tribe of Levi and since Abraham paid tithes to a priest NOT from the tribe of Levi, this other priest (Melchizedek) was superior to Abraham, and a “type” of Christ. That is the point of the of the passage. However, the message in the above verse remains the same: God calls. Look what Paul says about his life:
Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle–sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead–
Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God–
Note what Peter says:
2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
We are “called” by Christ. Christ must call us and we must recognize that He has that authority over our lives. While young people attempt to decision their occupation and/or vocation, God is the one who is appointing them to His service. God calls ... we simply respond.
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