The Nagaland Post has published a reflective piece by Oswald Chambers on the nature of a divine calling. The author opens with a quotation from Colossians 1:24, noting how believers rejoice in their sufferings for the sake of Christ’s body.
Chambers argues that calls arise from personal spiritual consecration, yet the true work of God often supersedes human intention. When a believer aligns with God, the resulting experience can be painful and unexpected, yet it reveals God’s purpose. He describes this as a moment of radiant clarity, prompting the response, “Here am I, send me.”
The author stresses that such a call is not about personal sanctification but about becoming “broken bread and poured‑out wine.” He uses the wine metaphor to illustrate that God’s shaping often involves hardship. A person cannot become wine without being crushed, and likewise a believer cannot be spiritually fruitful without enduring trials, even when those trials come through people or circumstances that the individual may dislike.
Chambers concludes by urging readers to accept God’s methods, to “become ripe” and allow divine transformation. He emphasizes that this process of being broken and reshaped ultimately benefits others, producing a type of spiritual bread and wine that serves God’s broader community.
