FROM GOD'S GRACE!

 

FROM GOD’S GRACE!

 

Jesus didn’t regard himself

As God=BUT HE WAS

 

Paul didn’t regard himself

As an APOSTLE

But he was

 

Maybe with Peter=GOD’S GREATEST APOSTLE

Because of

FROM GOD”S GRACE!

 

“For I am

The least of the APOSTLES

 

Not fit=to be called

An apostle=because I persecuted

The Church of God

 

But by=THE GRACE OF GOD

I am=what I am

And his GRACE to me

Has not been ineffective”                                                                                                       1 Corinthians 15:9-10

 

God’s greatest apostle-

Jesus’ greatest apostle

That was=that IS=who Paul IS

 

We too=are called to be

21^st century apostles

Like Paul=because of our faith

And in spite of our PASTS

 

God can TRANSFORM us too

We are called to be apostles

FROM GOD’S GRACE!

 

“Then they cast lots=

And the lot=fell to Matthias

So he was=ADDED to the eleven APOSTLES”                                                                            Acts 1:26

 

“And God has placed

In the church=first of all APOSTLES……..”                                                                             1 Corinthians 12:28

 

“…….built on the foundation

OF THE APOSTLES=and prophets

 

With Christ himself-

As the chief cornerstone”                                                                                               Ephesians 2:20

 

Yes my friends

WE too are CALLED=to be

The apostles=just like Saint Paul

 

ALL we have to do

Is say YES to God and Jesus

And live=the WORD OF GOD

In thought-word and deed

We too are apostles

BY GOD’S GRACE!

 

“You are=

The most excellent of men

And your lips=have been anointed

WITH GRACE=

Since God has blessed you forever”                                                                                 Psalm 45:2

 

“In him=we have redemption

Through his blood=

The forgiveness of sins

 

In accordance=with the riches

OF GOD’S GRACE”                                                                                                               Ephesians 1:7

 

Saint Paul=

Made it clear to us

That anything GOOD=from his ministry

Was due to GOD’S GRACE

 

I want to echo

Pauls’ sentiment=anything

Good from me=is due to

God and Jesus=and what they TAUGHT ME

 

Dear Lord=we LIVE AS APOSTLES TODAY

FROM YOUR GRACE

FROM GOD’S GRACE!

 

USE US in our strength=

And in our weaknesses too

To PROMOTE YOUR KINGDOM!

Just like the great Saint Paul

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name==of our EVER GRACEFUL=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-14-2022

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED by an article in=LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Amy Welborn