Be a talker of God's Word
PASTOR CHRIS
"Holding forth the word of life; that I may
rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in
vain" (Philippians 2:16). I was actively involved in soul winning even
while I was a student, and back then, I had many of my colleagues asking me,
“Are you going into full-time ministry?” “I am already a full-time minister of
the gospel,” was always my response. You see, where you are or what you’re
doing right now is not what really matters; there’s nothing you are in this
world that will be forever. You’re only a student for a while; if you’re a
teacher, doctor or businessman, you’ll retire at some time. But if you have
received Christ into your life and are born again, you’re a full-time minister
of the gospel of Christ. So, at that time I knew I was a part-time student and
a full-time minister of the gospel.
Christianity is not something you do,
rather it’s what you are. For example, your gender isn’t something you qualify
for, it’s what you are. A true Christian is a man that has discovered his true
reason for living. Such a man doesn’t care where he is because he knows he
could find himself anywhere and at any day, just like Phillip who was
transported by the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:39). He had abandoned himself to God and
so God was free to take him anywhere. So when you’re a Christian you know that
where you are is temporary because you can be anywhere and at anytime. You have
become a man or a woman who is ready to give God praise because you’re
convinced that you don’t go anywhere by accident. All the time you’re always
watching out for souls. All of your energy and strength is channeled into one
thing: leading men to Christ. This should be the mentality of every
Christian.
Paul the apostle said, “… woe is unto me, if I
preach not the gospel” (1 Corinthians 9:16). That means “Let me be accursed if
I don’t preach the gospel.” That was a man who understood his calling into the
Christian life. If the essence of a career is not about reaching people for
Jesus, it’s worthless! You’re not just in business to make money; You’re there
to reach the world for Jesus. That’s why Christianity is full-time!
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