Heavenly Father, our goal should be to share the gospel. please, help us fix our eyes on your gospel. Without that, we do not have the meaning of living like Paul confessed that.
Heavenly Father,
help us keep in mind that preaching the gospel is the reward. please, let us seek to being servants to everyone for their salvations.
"But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ" (1 Cor 9:12b)
In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel...Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me. what then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it. Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone to win as many as possible...I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings... Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore, I do not run like aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. (1 Cor 9:14, 16-19, 23, 25-27).
Thank you God, please, help us overcome this training time. please make us strengthen to equip for your kingdom and serve your kingdom.
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