14 Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God, 16 that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient— 19 in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man’s foundation, 21 but as it is written:
“To whom He was not announced, they shall see;
And those who have not heard shall understand.”
And those who have not heard shall understand.”
22 For this reason I also have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now no longer having a place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come to you, 24 whenever I journey to Spain, I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while. 25 But now I am going to Jerusalem to minister to the saints. 26 For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. 27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain. 29 But I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
We haven't been trained right in our bible, and must admit that to ourselves to make our world a better place to live. We must walk in confidence that our Lord God is here and examining our every move to see if we are drawing close to Him. Paul says, in verse 14 that we ought to be full of goodness, goodness in our hearts, smiles, love and graciousness towards others. This will activate the word of God. We are also to admonish one another. We can't wear our feelings and emotions on our shoulders, and try to work out our salvation with fear and trembling at the same time. Iron sharpens iron and we are to connect ourselves and each other through the word of God, not becoming angered by the correction. God says, do not let the sun go down on our anger. We are to work our differences out as brothers and sisters, still smiling, loving, embracing each other before we depart from one another's company. Be angry and do not sin our Lord asks, but hurtful, negative words can be a sin. When He asks us to do all things without complaining. The gentiles being most of our world have been adopted into royalty, a royal dynasty that awaits us. So we must lace up our boot straps, armor ourselves up in the armor of God and go in to claim our inheritances. We must train in this word as if we were training for any other job verse 16 says, so that our deeds, words, and actions might be acceptable and sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Might be sanctified means we are to be watchful of our every word and action. Ambassadors for Christ we are and so we must be trained as such. God says do not worry about what we will eat or wear but obtain His word and all these things shall be added. God has given us heaven on earth if we will train in how to unlock it. God says in Matthew 18:18 "Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed from heaven." Be sure you know what you're binding and loosing from your words and actions because it just might materialize before your eyes. Unlock the blessings.
Bless us Lord as we unlock Heaven into our lives.
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
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