Paul was
specifically called by Jesus to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. If you’ve
read the book of Acts you know that his job didn’t come easy, but he
persevered. He continually focused on Jesus and what Jesus had asked him to do.
This is evident by the way he started each of his letters.
Romans 1:1-7 Paul,
a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the
gospel of God— 2 the
gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy
Scriptures 3 regarding his
Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was
appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the
dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and
apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes
from faith for his name’s sake. 6 And
you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. 7 To
all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace
and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Would you
call yourself a servant of Christ Jesus? Would He call you that?
I don’t know
that Jesus would call me a true servant of His. I know several specific jobs
where He’s called me to serve. However, I often get distracted by what I’m doing instead of why I’m doing it. I need to focus on WHO
I actually want to serve - Jesus! Then,
I’ll truly be a servant of Jesus! I won’t burn out, get overwhelmed or give up.
Where has God
called you to serve?
As God’s
gospel saturates our minds and hearts, we can truly allow Him to set us apart
for the task, just like Paul, persevering as a true servant to the end!
Alice
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