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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.

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"DO YOU HAVE AN OBEDIENT HEART?" BY DAVID MCMILLEN

DAVID A. MCMILLEN » Blog » INSPIRATIONAL » "DO YOU HAVE AN OBEDIENT HEART?" BY DAVID MCMILLEN

2018-08-14
By: DAVID A. MCMILLEN
Posted in: INSPIRATIONAL

"DO YOU HAVE AN OBEDIENT HEART?" BY DAVID MCMILLEN

AREN'T YOU GLAD THAT JESUS CHOSE PAUL TO PREACH HIS GOSPEL TO THE GENTILES AND THAT HE WAS OBEDIENT TO DO IT? IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE 12 DISCIPLES ARE WRITING TO AND TEACHING THE JEWS, BUT PAUL, IN HIS 13 BOOKS, IS WRITING TO THE GENTILES. THIS WAS A GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT AMONG THEM WITH JUST A HANDSHAKE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THIS WHEN WE ARE STUDYING THE BIBLE OR IT COULD GET A LITTLE CONFUSING. LOOK WHAT PAUL IS SAYING IN GALATIANS 2:9 "And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars (OF THE CHURCH), perceived the grace that was given unto me (PAUL BY JESUS), they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; (A HANDSHAKE) that we (PAUL AND BARNABAS) should go unto the heathen (GENTILES), and they (JAMES, PETER, JOHN AND THE DISCIPLES) unto the circumcision (THE JEWS)." THE PARENTHESES ARE MINE.

JESUS APPEARED TO ANANIAS IN A VISION AND TOLD HIM TO GO TO PAUL AND LAY HANDS ON HIM SO HE WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE. PAUL WAS BLINDED WHEN JESUS APPEARED TO HIM ON THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS AND TOLD HIM HE WOULD PREACH TO THE GENTILES. PAUL HAD BEEN SO AGAINST JESUS AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE DISCIPLES AND EVEN HAD PAPERS FROM THE CHIEF PRIEST TO KILL OR THROW INTO PRISON THOSE WHO WERE WORSHIPING JESUS. IF YOU WERE A JEW AND KNEW ABOUT PAUL'S ACTIVITY, WHICH I BELIEVE EVERYONE DID, WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN OBEDIENT LIKE ANANIAS WAS? I HOPE I WOULD HAVE BEEN. SEE WHAT JESUS TOLD HIM TO DO IN ACTS 9:15 "But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way : for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel." GOD KNEW THE HEARTS OF PAUL AND ANANIAS AND KNEW THEY WOULD BE OBEDIENT.

MY QUESTION IS, IS YOUR HEART OBEDIENT TO GOD'S COMMAND? REMEMBER, HE WILL NOT MAKE YOU DO ANYTHING BUT WANTS US TO HAVE A WILLING HEART FULL OF LOVE FOR HIM. I PRAY THAT WE ALL WILL BE THAT KIND OF PERSON AND THAT GOD WILL USE US IN A MIGHTY WAY.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

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