Ephesians 3:8
8 Unto me, [emoi] who am less than the
least [elachistoteros] of all [pas] saints, [hagios] is [didomi] this [houtos] grace [charis] given, [didomi] that I
should preach [euaggelizo] among [en] the Gentiles [ethnos] the
unsearchable [anexichniastos] riches [ploutos] of Christ; [Christos] KJV-Interlinear
8 To
me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the
Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, NASB
Paul is generally credited
with writing thirteen books of the New Testament. Luke wrote most of the text content which is
in the New Testament. John wrote some of
the most revealing concepts in the New Testament.
Moses wrote the first
five books of the Old Testament, putting into formal writing the many doctrinal
concepts that had been handed down verbally from generation to generation from Adam’s
time to the time of Moses. Isaiah wrote
some of the most revealing doctrine concerning the Messiah and the prophecies
of Gods people.
Many other people wrote
scripture, and because of their efforts and sacrifices, many billions and
billions and perhaps even trillions of people throughout history, have learned
of Christ and the spiritual life and have benefited as a result.
How much of the Bible did
you write? None. No one in our generation, nor since the end
of that very first century A.D., has written anything that was not originally
in the scriptures.
No one else in all of
human history, has contributed so much that has benefited so many, than these
original writers of scripture. The
benefits that we receive or have received, are infinite, because they affect
our eternal life and go on forever.
And while we see awards
shows for movies and music, we see awards for scientists and philosophers, we see
awards and prizes for many categories of activities, and yet none even begin to
come close to the human impact and greatness of these original writers of
scripture.
Paul deserves more
rewards and recognitions than can be counted, and yet he does not count himself
as special or significant or any better than anyone else.
That is the attitude that
we should all have.
People are life forms
placed into dust molds. It is God who
formed us all, each in our own special way.
Some are phenomenally beautiful.
Some are phenomenally intelligent.
Some are phenomenally talented.
And in all of those characteristics, it is God who formed the dust into
those different results.
Man does not cause himself
to be talented or beautiful or smart, or anything else for that matter. Man has no basis for credit to himself for
whatever he is.
We are all what we are,
because of Gods grace, which is Gods favor, and for no other reason. And Gods grace is given to each of us, for
one purpose and one purpose only, and that is so that we can come to Christ in
salvation (gospel) and come to Christ is spiritual maturity (doctrine), thus
completing a process that God started and that God sustains, and that God will
perpetuate forever.
None of us have any
credit, nor do we deserve any credit for the results of our life. Only God deserves that recognition.
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