I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 1:12-14 NIV
👉Paul is confident to write and to act even as He has fully surrendered to Christ Jesus. He said “I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me”.
👉Once He was an enemy of Christians an violent man, murderer, creating trouble for the followers of Jesus. He was an religious man follower of his religion to the point of death, even considered Judaism as The religion.
👉An erudite and a knowledgeable in the scriptures he opposed Christianity. In this state of his ignorance and unbelief God showed His mercy towards him. God choose him as His instrument to carry His name before the gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel, and also suffer for His name.
👉In doing so, God in His mercy poured out on him abundantly the grace of Our Lord, with faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
👉Wow what a God we serve, He has shown mercy and spared us from the wrath of God in other words from the sure punishment. We would have perished as a wretched sinners, however, in God’s mercy we are chosen and Grace of our Lord was poured on us abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
👉Therefore, What more do we need to live our quality life on this earth, when God himself has provided abundant grace, Love and faith that are in Christ.
👉God consider us as a faithful and appointed us for serving Him and His people. What a privilege we have to enjoy His love and sharing with grace and faith.
Cheers!!!
Have a blessed day.