Ministry is tough - so does it in the end really matter and is it really worth it?
2 Cor. 2:14-16 "But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?" In spite of everything, Christ wins! Ask yourself: who are the most important people in the city you live in? We may answer and say - mayors, city council members, people who run the education programs. However, that is not how God would answer. He would say that there is a core group of people in every city who influence people for eternity. See we have a profound impact on their damnation or their salvation, an aroma of death or life. None of us could have this strength in and of ourselves and have that kind of impact. This is why Paul was stunned by divine grace and the privilege of ministry and Paul never lost sight of this awesome reality. Paul understood and lived the truth that the world needs the Gospel and God uses God's people to proclaim it. So we matter, it matters - there is no one on the planet as powerful as the people of God, for we preach eternal truths that have eternal ramifications. May we find our hearts encouraged as well as resolved to fight the good fight because faithfulness matters!
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