Paul’s Confession

Key Verse: I served the Lord with with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. (Acts 20:19.) And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, (Acts 20:22) However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.(Acts 20:24)

Reflection: I don't think that it is a coincidence that two QTs from different sources have something similar to PT's sermon this Sunday. When I read this QT, I just thought of the people that the mission team met in Asia. It seems that they are so faithful and that they would really whole-heartedly serve the Lord without hesitation like Paul in this passage. And it does make me ashamed. To be honest, I am far from that kind of commitment. With so much stuff in the states, it really blinds us from seeing our true Father. One analogy that I can think of is our spiritual life is like our immune system. When we have an undeveloped immune system (spiritual faith), we can only handle a filtered version of God, we can only handle so much before we reject it. But as it is developed we can take in less and less filtered and more and more of God's unfiltered, awesome Holiness. With faith so strong that as Paul said, " I consider my life worth nothing to me."(Acts 20:24).

The second part is very similar to Pastor Shim's message. To put your own agendas aside and only follow the agenda of the Lord. Even though Paul faced hardships and trials, Paul put forth his life to complete the task the Lord Jesus had given him, to testify the gospel of God's grace. I guess this is what we, as followers of Christ, should be working towards. Its tough but with the grace of God anything can be done.