Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
March 11, 2023: SOAP #4846: Deuteronomy 16-18; Psalm 38; Galatians 2

SCRIPTURE:  Galatians (NIV) 2:7 [Paul writing] …they [the church leaders in Jerusalem] saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as Peter had been to the Jews. 8 For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles. 9 James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews. 10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

OBSERVATION:  God’s kingdom is great and has many separate responsibilities.  To the Corinthians, Paul likens the church to a human body with each member having a different assignment.  In the passage above, Paul recognizes that God had called Peter to minister to the Jews and God had called him to minister to the Gentiles. 

APPLICATION: Some people get so caught up with their assigned responsibility, they think everyone should be doing what they are doing.  They spend their time trying to recruit others to help them…to even leave off their assigned ministry to help them. 

Each believer needs to listen to what the Holy Spirit is telling them to do.  When they are faithfully doing God’s will, they will be walking in the path of God’s provision.  

PRAYER:   Lord, your faithfulness is so much greater than mine.  But I am learning that when I am faithful, I can count on your faithfulness.  Use me to encourage others to be faithful to the ministry you have given them.  Amen.

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