Only What is Given from Heaven

Webster’s defines career as, “A profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling.” Jesus and John the Baptist had similar career skill-sets — preacher, baptizer, teacher, each was called Rabbi and had disciples.  Some of John’s disciples opined that people were going to Jesus, rather than John, to be baptized. To this John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him’ (John 3:27-28 NIV). All too often we feel that our career is by our choice and our design. However, John reminds me that in my calling I am sent and can receive only what is given me from heaven.