Entrusted with the gospel

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. – 1 Thessalonians 2.4

You know, God could have used any number of mean to present the gospel. He could have sent an angel to each of us when we were at an age to understand and had them preach to us. He could have written the gospel in the night sky so everyone could see it. He could have appointed and superintended a corps of proclaimer with supernatural powers to preach.

But He chose us. He entrusted you and me with the task.

Amazing truth that. I would think He could have chosen and much better vessel to do this most important of tasks.

But He didn’t do that. He took the most important work that needs to be done and the most important words that needed to be said and entrusted us as stewards of the gospel. I need to consider how I am doing with that stewardship.

It is a truly awesome thing to consider this stewardship. Jesus gave the Great Commission to ‘go into all the world and preach the gospel.’ Jesus said ‘you shall be witnesses’ as you take the gospel into the world. Paul write ‘how are they going to hear unless someone goes and shares the gospel?’

It is up to all of us to do our part. It is our trust. What are we doing?