Scripture
“My life is worth nothing to me, unless I use it for finishing the work assigned to me by the Lord Jesus- the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.”
Observation
Paul and his companions travel to Miletus. Paul is determined to travel to Jerusalem in time for Pentecost.
While in Miletus, Paul calls for the elders from Ephesus to come and see him. He recounts how he worked among them, sharing the Good News about Jesus and encouraging people to repent.
Paul is bound for Jerusalem, not knowing what to expect there. The Holy Spirit has told him that suffering and jail lie ahead. He encourages the elders to guard their flock and to be on the lookout for false teachers who will come in like vicious wolves.
They all pray together, crying in sadness at the knowledge that they will not see one another again.
Application
Paul considered his life as worthless, unless he completed the task to which he had been assigned, that is telling people the Good News about salvation.
For people without a knowledge of eternity, it makes sense to live life to its fullest and enjoy life as they can. For christians, this is folly because we know that we must give an account to the Lord of how we spend our lives.
Not everybody is a Paul- an apostle called to travel the world sharing the gospel and planting churches. Not everybody is called to be in a full time paid ministry position.
We are all called to serve the Lord and to give our lives as an offering to Him. We need to find from Him what is our calling, our assignment in the Kingdom.
We are not here to live for our own pleasure. God has a unique role for every one of His people to fulfil.
Prayer
Thank you Lord for the knowledge that you have made me for a purpose. Please help me to walk in that purpose today and every day. Amen.
