The Greatest Celebration of Them All!

"Brothers, think of what you were when you were called.
Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many
were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God
chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise;
God chose the weak things of the world to shame the
strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the
despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify
the things that are, so that no one may boast before
Him." 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Without this effectual call—there is no going to heaven.

This effectual call, is a GRACIOUS call. It is the fruit and
product of free grace! That God should call some—and
not others; that some should be taken—and others left;
that one should be called who is of a more wicked
disposition—while another of a sweeter temper, is
rejected; here is free grace! That the poor should be
rich in faith, heirs of a kingdom (James 2:5), and the
nobles and great ones of the world for the most part
rejected; this is free and rich grace! "Even so, Father,
for so it seemed good in Your sight!" (Matthew 11:26)

That under the same sermon one should be effectually
wrought upon—while another is no more moved than a
dead man with the sound of music; that one should hear
the Spirit's voice in the Word—while another does not
hear it; that one should be softened and moistened with
the influence of heaven—while another, like Gideon's dry
fleece, has no dew upon him; behold here distinguishing,
sovereign grace!

What is the cause of this—but the free grace of God! It
is all enameled and interwoven with free grace!
Those who are monuments of God's mercies, will be
trumpets of His praise. "So that no one may boast
before Him!" 1 Corinthians 1:29
Thomas Watson, "A Divine Cordial"

The single most memorable moment of my life will remind me of this amazing grace of God tomorrow. The third day of December commemorates the seventh anniversary of my re-birthday. It was the moment that the effectual call of God became a reality in my life and His grace began to transform me. Since December 3, 2000, my life has never been the same and I have been led to do things I never imagined doing. I have been a world traveler, I have experienced the most rewarding things a life could possess, I have met and married a wonderful woman, and it all keeps getting better. In the frequent times of distress, I am continually reminded that these sufferings are so slight and small compared to the immeasurable riches that await the followers of Jesus for an eternity to come. I have been graciously been renamed as one of those and can only rejoice in the indescribable grace of God. Tomorrow's gonna be good.