GOD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE

GOD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE WHAT are your gifts In life Chances are almost certainly That your gifts Are NOT the same As the man or woman Standing or sitting Right beside you “The Lord stood by me And gave me STRENGTH........” 2 Timothy 4:17 Today we CELEBRATE (June 29th) The feast of Peter and Paul Two vastly different men Yet the men OUTSIDE of Jesus himself MOST RESPONSIBLE for building THE NEW KINGDOM OF GOD Peter was the ROCK- He was a STRONG leader And he was USED To LEAD the followers After Jesus death Paul was educated And a missionary HIS letters and journeys Were of inestimable value In the building Of the early Christian church Two men=vastly different And unique But without either The early Christian church Would NOT have survived GOD KNEW from the beginning What their gifts would be And he knew HOW they would RESPOND WHEN asked to dedicate Their gifts To the building of the GOSPEL And the Lord KNOWS YOU And he knows What your gifts are “We have different gifts According to the grace GIVEN to each of us “IF your gift is prophesying- then prophesy In accordance with your FAITH If it is serving- Then serve If it is teaching- then teach If it is to encourage- Then GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT If it is giving- The give GENEROUSLY If it is to lead- Then do it diligently If it is to show mercy- DO IT CHEERFULLY” Romans 12:8 The point is: GOD KNOWS who you are And he knows What your talents are You have been GIVEN A PART In building up The KINGDOM OF GOD Just as Peter and Paul were SO SAY YES As Peter and Paul did And speak THE GOOD NEWS The best that you can Just be you- God does NOT Want you to be someone else He wants you TO BE YOU And dedicate the person That you are And the talents That you have To building up THE KINGDOM OF GOD GOD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE Robert P. Wallman June 24th, 2015 INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Stephen J. Rossetti