Sold Out to God!

One reason why we don’t yet see men being used as Paul was used is that we are still preoccupied with some petty stuff rather than being sold out to God completely. Paul says in Galatians 6:17 that he is branded for Christ. Read IICorinthians 11:25-29. Look at the man’s back who bore flogging and beating. See the scars from the stoning he endured. Look at his frail body that has weathered many a shipwreck. Look at him kneeling there hungry and cold yet praying for the churches that they may be strong. Can anyone be more surrendered to God? Can anyone burn with more passion? Can anyone overflow with more love? No wonder Paul was known in hell and the demons were terrified (Read Acts 19:15). Paul died to his preoccupations when he came to Christ. Paul died to his personality when he was led as a blind man to Damascus where he waited for Ananias to come and heal his eyes. Paul died to public opinion when his conversion made headlines in Damascus. He died to security when he preached the gospel that made his own countrymen conspire against him. Paul’s only aim was that Christ be preached. He had no personal agenda. Paul died to fame. Look at him preach to the top socialites of his time King Agrippa, Bernice and Festus. The sophisticated King Agrippa was so moved that he was afraid he’d become a Christian. Is our preaching so passionate or is it trying to impress people. We are mired in mediocrity because we are reluctant to die to our preoccupations. I sincerely pray that I go to my own funeral every day. Amen!