INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS
I am reading the book of ROMANS, If you are interested, you can tag along.
Get your bible out, and let's study!
In the first chapter we see that the book opens up with a letter, written to the Christians in Rome, by a fellow believer and a follower of Jesus - PAUL
Why is it important to be an effective worker, instead of just any worker?
It's like like this...
Imagine you hired a man on your job, and you have given him, all the responsibilities, and requirements on the job. Would you want him to just do the job, or would you want him to do an exceptional job, and to be an effective worker?
To be effective is to be successful in producing a desired or intended result.
Of course you wouldn't hire a man, who is ineffective and slacking on his job, who has not proven himself to you, to be effective and useful for your KINGDOM. The one you rule, and administer, and keep a close eye on it. No you will not trust this man, to take care of your Kingdom. The Lord is also watching us, to see who can be useful for his every good work.
Let us get a little bit closer.
Who was Paul, and why was this letter so important to write?.
- Paul was an effective worker for the Kingdom of Heaven. I oftentimes pray that I will not just be a worker for the Kingdom, but an effective worker for his KINGDOM.
- Paul was an effective worker for the Kingdom of Heaven. I oftentimes pray that I will not just be a worker for the Kingdom, but an effective worker for his KINGDOM.
Why is it important to be an effective worker, instead of just any worker?
It's like like this...
Imagine you hired a man on your job, and you have given him, all the responsibilities, and requirements on the job. Would you want him to just do the job, or would you want him to do an exceptional job, and to be an effective worker?
To be effective is to be successful in producing a desired or intended result.
Of course you wouldn't hire a man, who is ineffective and slacking on his job, who has not proven himself to you, to be effective and useful for your KINGDOM. The one you rule, and administer, and keep a close eye on it. No you will not trust this man, to take care of your Kingdom. The Lord is also watching us, to see who can be useful for his every good work.
Paul was also specifically chosen to be a vessel of God, by GOD. He was not send, by a specific administration, or a club, no Paul, was chosen by God to do the important task of carrying out the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ to the outer parts of the world.
This was Paul's assignment handed to him by God. He isn't going to slack on the job, or be irresponsible about his tasks, no he will put his whole heart and mind into it. We too, chosen vessels of GOD, need to realize the importance of an assignment, passed down by God. The Creator of the Universe, Almighty God. Just the thought of His name should make you tremble, and fear GOD. Not in the scary way of course, in reverence and awe, with respect and honor.
If I could picture PAUL in modern times, I would picture him writing this same message via email, or Facebook, or even via Blogger, to the body of Christ. Technology nowadays makes it possible to even appear in the farthest parts of Africa, China, Europe, in milliseconds. Just how amazing our God is? He has simplified the problem, and made it less challenging, though it would take the Disciples days to even deliver a message, we can NOW do this in milliseconds.
Paul, had a message to deliver, and THIS was an important assignment from the LORD. He isn't playing around, he is delivering this word fast!
So now that we know how important this MESSAGE is, what was the message that was so important?
This was Paul's assignment handed to him by God. He isn't going to slack on the job, or be irresponsible about his tasks, no he will put his whole heart and mind into it. We too, chosen vessels of GOD, need to realize the importance of an assignment, passed down by God. The Creator of the Universe, Almighty God. Just the thought of His name should make you tremble, and fear GOD. Not in the scary way of course, in reverence and awe, with respect and honor.
If I could picture PAUL in modern times, I would picture him writing this same message via email, or Facebook, or even via Blogger, to the body of Christ. Technology nowadays makes it possible to even appear in the farthest parts of Africa, China, Europe, in milliseconds. Just how amazing our God is? He has simplified the problem, and made it less challenging, though it would take the Disciples days to even deliver a message, we can NOW do this in milliseconds.
Paul, had a message to deliver, and THIS was an important assignment from the LORD. He isn't playing around, he is delivering this word fast!
So now that we know how important this MESSAGE is, what was the message that was so important?
Let us Stop right here, and come back to Discover more in the next study. Please comment your name below, so that I can also pray for you, as we delve deep into the study. Bring your Bible with you.
-Lena, the Firestarter
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