Paul thanks God for the ministry God has given him to the Gentiles. That would have been quite a change of attitude for this ‘Jew of Jews’ because to the Jews Gentiles were seen as not worthy of God, or even life, were the truth to be known
Paul says that he was made a minister to them by the grace of of God in order for God to show His power through him.
The grace of God to minister for Him is not just for Paul or just for anyone else. God gives all of us the ministry of reconciling man to Him. He has counted us worthy to serve Him and given us that wonderful privilege.
Paul certainly knew how to use the ministry God gave him the Gentiles and he did it with a fervour. The question we must ask is if we are willing to us the privilege to reach those whom He has given us. God has given us family and coworkers and people we see on a regular basis and people we just happen to bump into who may never meet another Christian.
Paul was obsessed with his ministry as much as he was obsessed just as much as he was obsessed with his former persecution of The Way.
How seriously do we take the ministry that God has graciously given us to reach those people in our lives?
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