We have been given an incredible gift. Jesus Christ came into this world two thousand years ago to be the perfect sacrifice for our sin, and to bring us back into a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Jesus knew God's plan of grace before the world was ever created; "This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:9-10.
We are a blessed people living in a uniquely blessed time; "He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake" 1 Peter 1:20. Through faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sin, we can now "approach the throne of grace with confidence" Hebrew 4:16, knowing we have been made clean and our relationship with God has been restored.
"So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful."1 Corinthians 4:1-2
I'll say it again...we are a very fortunate people. Through no effort of our own, we have been born in a time where the "secret things of God" have been revealed. We have been given the opportunity to hear the full gospel message and believe. Thank You Lord!
But God has done more than just give us this opportunity to hear and believe, He has "entrusted" us with His message of Salvation. To prove faithful to His trust, we must live in a manner which holds up the gospel message for all to see. We are saved by a grace which cost God the death of His one and only Son. This grace must be cherished and honored with a life void of all compromise and hypocrisy. An understanding of His great love ought to cause us to surrender ALL and live each day to bring Him glory and honor.
Proving faithful to His trust also means we must confidently and accurately share His message of hope with all who cross our path. We must diligently study His Word and be prepared to share His grace through our words as well as our actions.
No matter how hard life may sometimes appear, we are truly blessed. We have been given a gift which can sustain us through our most difficult circumstances, and provide an eternal home filled with praise and worship. When the world beats us down, we can be encouraged that the Creator of the Universe believes in us. He has revealed His Son and made us stewards of His message of grace. Let's live lives worthy of the trust we have been given.
Let's prove faithful to the great honor of being entrusted with His secret.
- adapted from steve troxel
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