Called to be Great
Introduction
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Is there any significance in names?
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Names contain and convey stories. Example is
‘Ali Mall’, the first mall of the Philippines that was erected in honor of
boxer Muhammad Ali.
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Genealogy contains several names and each name
has a story to tell. It is narrated in the Old Testament.
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Most of the stories follow the same pattern;
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God’s call to greatness
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the human fall
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Repentance and turning back towards God.
Content
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God calls every one to become great, to become
great people.
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We compare greatness with ‘big leaders’ such as
Abraham Lincoln, Jose Rizal etc.
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We may not be able to be like them, great
leaders. But we can be great people among our family members and friends.
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Our call is to become great among our dear and
near ones by our words and deeds.
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Can we become great?
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Let us analyze the names given in genealogy.
They were called to become great. But in course of time they all showed their
weakness. But they realized their mistakes and turned to God with repenting
hearts.
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Abraham lied (Gen 12: 10-20) by saying that her
wife is his sister.
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Jacob deceived his brother (Gen 25)
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Judah had an irregular relationship with his
daughter-in-law, Tamar, that resulted to having twin sons (Gen 38).
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David was an adulterer and a murderer (2 Sam 11)
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Solomon had many wives and concubines.
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When they understood the mistake were ready to
repent over them, correct them and turn back to God.
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Do you feel that you are great in the heart of
your family members?
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Story of a widow who lost her husband around 20
years back, still cherishing the beautiful memories and sharing it with others
in a proud voice.
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Story of a son who does not want to reveal his
father’s name, because his father is living with another woman and has another
family. For the children the father is a matter of shame.
Conclusion
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God is calling us to be great.
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If at all we have mistakes, God is giving us
chances to return to him. Let us use them, repent over our sins and mistakes
and come back to God.
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Let us be great among our dear and near ones.
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