Baptist City Blog

We often hear how the NFL tells the players that it is a privilege to work for them. Very few people get the privilege of working in the NFL. It isn’t a right to work for the NFL, but only a select few get to work for them. When they remind their players that it is a privilege, they are also telling them that they need to conduct themselves in a worthy manner as is becoming to the organization.

Serving the LORD is the greatest privilege that anyone could have. To think that a person gets to serve the Creator of the Universe, the Saviour and Redeemer, the true and only God is simply an amazing thought. Of all the things that God could use to represent Him, He chose sinful humans to be His representative. What a privilege!

Paul reminds the Christian of this privilege by saying, “I therefore…beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,” Paul wanted the Christian to understand that it is not a right to serve the LORD, but it is a privilege to serve Him. Because it is a privilege, we should walk worthy of that privilege. We should not take for granted that the LORD chose every Christian to be His representative. There are three areas where we should be cognitive of what we do as we represent Him.

First, walk worthy by having a right attitude. We are reminded that because we represent Christ, we are to live “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;” As God’s representative, always have a right attitude. You should never drive a person away from Christ because of your attitude. Don’t think you are better than others. Don't be short with people as they grow. If you are going to walk worthy of the LORD, you need to walk worthy with your attitude.

Second, walk worthy by keeping the right priorities. Verse 12 shows us these priorities when it says, “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” The priority of the Christian should be to live to edify others. You must realize that God uses people to perfect the saints. If you are not walking worthy, you won't perfect the saints but you will destroy them. Be careful that your priorities don't take you away from building people. Certainly, we have jobs and careers, but don't let them take you away from your first calling, and that is to build people for Jesus Christ.

Third, walk worthy by living right. Verse 24 reminds us to “…put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” Be careful that you don't live your life in such a manner that would smudge the name of Christ. Be careful with how you conduct yourself with the opposite gender. Be careful that your habits are not one’s that someone would look at and wonder why you are doing such things. Be careful that the places you go are places where Christians should be. Don't be caught in a place that is not appropriate for Christians to frequent.

Your prayer should be that the Holy Spirit would help you to walk worthy of your calling every day. Always ask yourself before you do anything if this is worthy of your calling. You represent the true and living God; be careful to walk worthy of your calling.