14/12/2023
14 DECEMBER 2023
GLORIOUS LIFE DEVOTIONAL
PARTICIPATORS IN RECONCILIATION
And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
God counted us worthy of being participators in his work and entrusted us with this ministry of reconciliation. This work can only be done by us not angels not even God himself. He already did his part. A story of Saul should teach us something about this ministry. When Saul (Paul) had encountered the lord on his way to Damascus, the lord had to send him to Ananias to pray for him and also receive the Holy Ghost.(Acts 9). The lord could have done that himself but he had to send him to a man.
This same scenario with Cornelius, a religious man ( Acts 10).An angel had to tell him to send for Peter, the Apostle . It was Peter that prayed for him and his family to receive the lord. These two examples should let you know that you have some work to do. God will always send a man whenever he wants to save someone.
You must therefore go out and preach the gospel to everyone you know. This is the ministry God has entrusted to us with as believers.
SPEAK IT LOUD &WALK BY IT
I am a soul winner because the lord has entrusted me with this ministry of reconciliation.
I preach to everyone i encounter every day of my life.
LET'S PRAY
Father in the name of Jesus, thank you for counting us worthy to be participators in this work of reconciliation. We are forever grateful. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. ( Acts 9:17)
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for [one] Simon, whose surname is Peter: ( Acts 10:3-5)