"And
he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." (Ephesians 4:11-12)
Your primary assignment in life is
the work of the ministry. This is your highest calling; everything else is
secondary. You may be a politician, a medical doctor, or a lawyer, which is
great, but your number one assignment in life is to do the work of the
ministry. Notice the reason God gave the five fold ministry gifts to the Church;
it’s "For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the
ministry…." (Ephesians 4:12).
The work of the ministry is the
reconciliation of the world to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 says, "…we are
ambassadors for Christ…." As His ambassadors, our responsibility is to
turn many to righteousness, and from the power of Satan unto God. We are to call
sinners to repentance and change lives everywhere. This sovereign
responsibility to change lives is entrusted to you because you have the Gospel
message that works. Since this message is in you and working in you, you can
help others receive it and have it produce results in their lives too.
Life is meaningless to the one
who doesn’t know Jesus Christ. So make it a meaningful life for someone, by preaching the Gospel of Christ; go out to where you work, where you live, and to all you are in contact
with and pour out of the blessings of heaven that are in you. Relate with those
in your sphere of contact in the language of love and communicate the Gospel of
Jesus Christ, which is able to change their lives once they receive it.
2 Corinthians 5:19 says, "To wit, God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them...".
This is the message of the Gospel that He has committed to us; a message worth
hearing. Spread it in your world and to the
regions beyond. Amen!
Further Study:
2 Timothy 4:5
Andy Agim
Christ Realities
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