A Priviledge and Responsibility

Mea e 'ai e tatau ma le aso
"By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name."
(Romans 1:5)

And now, through Christ, all the kindness of God has been poured out upon us undeserving sinners; and now he is sending us out around the world to tell all people everywhere the great things God has done for them, so that they, too, will believe and obey him.  God offers us forgiveness.  We have both a privilege and a great responsibility.

Paul and the apostles received forgiveness (“grace”) as an undeserved privilege. But they also received the responsibility to share the message of God’s forgiveness with others.

God through His mercy and grace forgives our sins when we believe in him as Lord.  In doing this, we are committing ourself to a new life.   Paul’s new life also involved a God-given responsibility—to witness about God’s Good News to the world.

God may or may not call you to be an overseas missionary, but he does call you to witness and be an example of the changed life that Christ has begun in you.

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. (Ephesians 3:12)

Thanks to Christ, by faith we can enter directly into God’s presence through prayer.  We know we’ll be welcomed because we are God’s children through our union with Christ.
Don’t be afraid to talk to God. Talk with him about everything.  He is waiting to hear from you.

Ia manuia,

failauga p. anoa'i