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The Responsibility

of Christians16

[1 Timothy 2:1-7]

/ Anne's Faith Column 

 

 

/ By Pastor Priscilla

 

The Bible tells us

that we Christians living

on this earth have

a responsibility

 

 

to pray for

all those who live

in the world

 

 

and tell them the

gospel of salvation.

 

 

When we pray,

God first asks us to

pray for those who are

in high position

and in authority.

 

 

This is because when

the national situation

is stable and secure,

individuals can relax

 

 

and maintain a peaceful

and reverent life.

 

 

Also, we should not

spare intercession. 

 

 

As we pray, we should

become instruments

of peace, from ourselves

to our neighbors,

 who are in trouble,

 

 

and to be loyal workers

who humbly and faithfully

take over the duties

of the priesthood. 

 

 

This is because Jesus Christ

is a royal priest, a reconciler,

and an excellent mediator.

 

 

Our identities have

been completely changed

into children of God

since we received Jesus

as the Savior.

 

 

Now there is something

we should remember.

 

 

It is that we, who have

become the kingdom

of God and a holy people,

must follow the Lord

 

 

and pursue a life without

lack as reconcilers

and mediators.

 

 

This is even more

so because we have

been already united

with Christ.

 

 

Meanwhile,

God mentioned the

responsibility of

 

 

evangelism to us

through

“Apostle Paul”.

 

 

Preach the Word,

being prepared

in season

 

 

and out of season,

and those who have

ears, will hear!

 

 

We must hold on

to the word of the

Lord and do not be

easily discouraged,

 

 

but follow the word

of the Lord's promises

and preach the word.

 

 

'Jesus Christ' came

to see 'Peter,'

who lost his duty

as a disciple and

made a mistake.

 

 

We should note that

Jesus reminded Peter

of the mission of

'the fisher of men'

 

 

and that he

commanded Peter to

“Take care of my sheep”

and “Feed my sheep”.

 

 

Furthermore,

we ourselves, who

want to follow the

Lord today,

 

 

must break away from

the framework

of strong egos

and personal ideas,

 

 

and become a life

of complete devotion

to the Lord.

 

 

However, there is

one thing we should

  remember.

 

 

It is that God never

uses us when we

volunteer to do

God's work.

 

 

Rather, when we are

faced with somthing

unexpected or

 

 

when we feel the limit

of our ability in the

despair of life,

 

 

we finally seek

 the face of God

 

 

and we can

find ourselves

losing confidence

and acknowledging

our weakness.

 

 

Just then, the good God

keeps watching and

seeing our attitude

from the beginning,

 

 

and when it is

most appropriate,

he himself calls

 

 

his beloved children

to be his instruments

for the work of God.

 

 

Then, only after

training them, God

gives them new powers

and uses them as His

"instruments of 

righteousness."

 

 

We should remember

that all this work depends

absolutely on the

will of God.

 

 

If so, what is the right

posture that we,

 

 

as children of God,

should take before God's

impression and work

s take place?

 

 

1) It is to pray to God,

not behaving rashly.

 

 

2) It is to prepare the

heart purely through

obedience.

 

 

3) It is to endure the

proper times humbly

and patiently.

 

 

Therefore, today

we must reconstitute

the concept of prayer

and evangelism,

 

 

which is the responsibility

of Christians, with a joyful

heart rather than binding

it with the law.

 

 

At this time,

we do not follow 

“Jesus Christ”

 

 

to receive human

success or simple

blessings,

 

 

but pray and go out

into the world with

the responsibility

of God's people.

 

 

In addition, we must

faithfully fulfill the

'role of light and salt'

 

 

to boldly preach the

Gospel in each

of our lives.

 

 

Prayer

 

 

Merciful Lord!

Please grant us

the 'spirit of prayer'.

 

 

Please give us all the

“spirit of purity”

 

 

so that we can become

the kingdom of God

and a holy people.

 

 

Also, give us the

boldness

 

 

and generosity

to overcome

the world! 

 

 

- Amen

 

 

2009/05/07

 

 

/ By Priscilla