And all things are of God,
who hath … given to us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18).
God’s number one passion is to
save souls. He proved His commitment to this by sending Jesus to die to save
humanity (John 3:16). Despite God’s commitment to saving the lost, He wills to
do it through us—His children; He has committed to us "the ministry of
reconciliation"; this task has been assigned to us.
In the Book of Acts, chapter ten,
we read about Cornelius, a Roman centurion. He and all his family were devout
and God-fearing; therefore, God had mercy on him and sent an angel to him.
Nevertheless, the angel couldn’t lead him to Christ, because it’s not the
responsibility of angels to preach the Gospel by ministering the words of
salvation. They don’t have that honour. The angel told him to send men to Joppa
to ask for Peter. Peter came and proclaimed the Gospel to Cornelius, and he and
his household received Christ that day.
Your relevance in God’s plan for
the salvation of the world can’t be overstated. He wants to reach out to people
through you, and because He knows you won’t be able to achieve this by your own
ability, He gave you the Holy Spirit to be with you, and in you. He’s your
partner in soul-winning, and that is an unbeatable partnership. He has come
into you to make you an able, competent, and effective minister of the Gospel
(2 Corinthians 3:6). His presence in you makes your life supernatural.
Recall what He did with Peter,
who, on three occasions, denied the Lord, being afraid of persecution from the
Jews. However, when he received the Holy Spirit, he became so bold that he
ministered the Gospel to a large assembly, and on that occasion, three thousand
people gave their hearts to Christ. The moment you receive the Holy Spirit, power
comes into you. That power, which is the dynamic ability to cause changes (Acts
1:8), gives you the ability to be a bold witness of the resurrected Christ.
Confession
The Lord has anointed me
with the Holy Spirit, and with power to be an effective minister of
reconciliation, spreading the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ with passion,
fervour and dedication. I’m yielded always to the Holy Spirit who is my Senior
Partner in soul-winning, and together we make an unbeatable team, bringing
salvation to people everywhere. Hallelujah.
Further Study: 2
Corinthians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 1:9 AMP; 2 Corinthians 3:5-6
1 Year Bible Reading : Acts
23:12-35 Job 40-42
2 Year Bible Reading : Galatians
4:12-20 Isaiah 35
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