Calling and Career
This might be just for me, but I am going to write it out in case it speaks to someone else also... Sometimes when you read the Bible a verse will seem highlighted to you, as if it demands your focus. The other day I was reading in Romans and that was the case for this verse: "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God" (Romans 1:1) And sometimes the verse that feels like it's being pointed out by the Holy Spirit doesn't really make a lot of sense! This is a simple introduction, but as I sat with it and let it ruminate, I think God was pointing out something. Notice Paul's title and self-description here: servant and apostle . There are a lot of things Paul could have written: Jew-turned-Christ-Follower , Pharisee , tent maker . But he chose first off a servant of Christ Jesus, and then his calling as an apostle who is set apart to spread the gospel of God. It got me thinking: what would my introduction be? In ...