Blog post 12/7/2019

1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17

Romans 1:1-17

Psalm 9:13-20

Proverbs 19:4-5

In today's reading, being a humble servant for God stood out to me, Paul writes a letter to the church of Rome by portraying the sinfulness of all humanity, he explains how forgiveness is available through faith in Christ. God used Paul to spread the gospel throughout the world. Paul humbly calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ and an apostle. Are we completely dependent on and obedient to God?

Our willingness to serve and obey Jesus Christ enables us to be useful and usable servants to do work for Christ. When we give up our idols and turn away from conflicting interests, we will identify ourselves with Jesus and discover his will.  God forgives our sins, when we believe in him as LORD. God may or may not call us to witness as a missionary's but he does call all believers to witness and be an example of the changed life Jesus Christ has begun in you.  Christians of all ages need to be reminded that God is the only permanent source of our salvation. God sends his love and forgiveness to us through Christ and through Christ we send our thanks to God. When you pray continually about a concern don't be surprised at how God answers, we see this in Paul's experience in Rome (Romans 1:1-17). When you sincerely pray, God will answer in his own timing. We may have some "no's" in our lives that God is planning to use, but if we should faithfully do what lies directly ahead of us instead of worrying about why we didn't get our way.

We see how eager Paul was to preach the gospel. Is our serving done in the spirit of eagerness or do we simply serve out of habit, feeling obligation or reluctant duty. When we fully understand what Christ has done for us and what he offers to others, we will be motivated to share the word.

I used to worry about when and how to share the Gospel of Christ but if I focused on God and what God is doing, rather than my own inadequacy, one would not be hesitant to share the Gospel. Due to trails and tribulations my faith has grown stronger, and seeing how God has changed my life gives me the eagerness to spread the gospel.

By trusting Christ, our relationship is made right. God declares us to be righteous because of faith and faith alone.  I pray God may rekindle that fresh eager attitude that wants to obey him and to tell others about Christ. I pray that we open our hearts and seek God first above all else.

Amen.

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