Do you ever get discouraged because you can't
do great things for God? The world wants you
to strive to great things. Often Christians would
exhort us to attempt great things for God. And we
look at what some of the outstanding Christians
are doing, and that discourages us. But, is that
what God asks of us?
Well, probably God did not give you the gift
or ability to do "great things."
Hang on for a minute. I'm going to make the
whole Christian world mad at me for pointing
out this fact.
Nowhere in the Bible does it call "preaching"
a gift. Look very carefully at Romans chapter
12 and 1 Corinthians chapter 12, the gift
chapters. Just try and find preaching in
them, or anywhere else where preaching is
called a gift.
Yes, yes, yes. I know the Scripture teaches
us that "pastors" are a gift to the Church.
But in the Bible, "preach" and "pastor" are
two different words with two different
meanings. Modern Christians have confused
them and mixed them up.
But look at some of the gifts listed in Romans
chapter 12, they are very common.
"serving others"
"encouraging others"
"giving generously"
"show kindness to others"
[As recorded in the NLT]
Consider why God said He even saved us.
"For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; not as a result of works,
so that no one may boast. For we are His
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for
good works, which God prepared before-
hand so that we would walk in them."
(Ephesians 2:8 - 10 NASB)
God saved us to "good works". God gives
us the gift or ability to do the simple stuff
to help others. Let's get out there and do
anything we can to help someone else in
any way we can with a glad heart and thank
God for the chance to serve Him.
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