"Unto
me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I
should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." (Ephesians
3:8).
The verse above lets us know our
calling, as ministers of eternal verities. We have been ordained of God to preach
the unsearchable riches of Christ; we are to tell the untold about Jesus and
reach the unreached. It is a task for everyone who is in Christ; you have a
ministry to your world. You’ve been charged with the responsibility to minister
life, and the power of God, to the lost and hurting in the world. The Lord
knows you’d require courage to achieve this, hence He gave you His precious
Holy Spirit, to strengthen and empower you for the task.
To be an effective witness for
Christ, you need courage—the boldness of the Spirit in increasing measure. It
brings to mind the charge the Lord gave Joshua as he was about to launch out
into the ministry; He said to him, "Only be thou strong and very
courageous…" (Joshua 1:7). Courage is the ability to face danger and
opposition fearlessly. It is also the will and ability to stand for what is right
in spite of opposition. So being courageous for the Gospel means being willing
and ready to do what’s right and necessary for the propagation of the Gospel,
in spite of opposition.
What is needed in the ministry of
the Gospel today are men and women of courage; courage to affirm your faith in
Christ, no matter the adversity. The Lord Jesus, the apostles, and the early
Church stood their grounds for the Gospel in spite of oppositions. They didn’t
chicken out. They withstood kings and despots of their time; they weren’t
scared to die for the Gospel. This positive courage and passion to minister
life, to strengthen others—bring them into God’s light—and lift them out of the
thralldom of spiritual darkness should spur you on for the Gospel.
Have that inner motivation to make
the Gospel known at all cost. That is the spirit that makes you do anything for
the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Your highest pursuit in life
should be making the Gospel known; it’s the greatest cause to live for.
Further Study:
Matthew 28:19
2 Corinthians: 3:5-6
Andy Agim
Christ Realities
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