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ABOVE ONLY DAILY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH, 2024

DON’T WASTE SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

1CORINTHIANS 9:16 (KJV, TPT)

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! *For you see, even though I proclaim the good news, I can’t take the credit for my labors, for I am compelled to fulfill my duty by completing this work. It would be agony to me if I did not constantly preach the gospel!

When Paul said “woe is me if I preach not the gospel,” he was not saying God will place a curse on him if he doesn’t preach the Gospel, or that something bad will happen to him. One the meanings of the Greek word used for woe there is ‘alas’. It is an exclamation used to express grief; for example, when a person misses a great opportunity. It is the same way you will feel as a footballer when other players have dribbled everybody on the pitch including the goalkeeper, and then the ball is passed to you who is standing in front of the open goal post; but instead of simply kicking the ball into the empty goal post, you kicked the ball to the side of the goalpost or the throw area.

On the Cross, God the Father and Jesus have done everything necessary for the salvation of mankind. Now, God has filled you with His Spirit and given you the simple task of telling people about God’s love and what Jesus did on the Cross so they can receive their salvation. Paul was saying he would feel very bad to waste such a glorious opportunity.

It is a rare privilege we have. We are not doing God a favour by preaching the Gospel. It’s God that’s doing us a favour by giving us the opportunity to join Him in His process and plan of bringing His love and salvation to mankind. Yet He will also reward us for it, (Rev.22:12).

PRAYER:
FATHER, I THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT PRIVILEGE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO OTHERS. I WILL NOT WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY.

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