The scripture that is my mind today is from 2 Peter 1:1:”Simon Peter, a servant and
apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and
Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours.”
The part that startles me most here is that
we (all Christians) have received faith from God that has the same value as
that (faith) of the great apostles of Jesus. We tend to exalt apostles and they
really had a very special call from God, mission and were honored greatly by
God to become servants, apostles and friends of Jesus. However, if we take
faith as substance, our faith is of the same quality that apostles had.
It means we did not get something different
than apostles got. It also means we can get answers from God and do the works
that the first disciples did. You can pray and see results in the same way they
did. You can expect a miracle as they did.
We also got the same Holy Spirit that they
got. Yes, He is no different. The Spirit is of no inferior category, power and
etc. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent God for us as He was for
them.
So, do not belittle your God, or yourself.
You are his servant, messenger and son (or daughter). He is the same today as
He was yesterday. Apostles are in Heaven and they cannot help us to do things
for God (except by means of their writings). But you have the same faith and
the same Spirit and they did and this enables you to great things for your God.
What a hope, joy and privilege. Use it for
the blessing of others and the expansion of the kingdom of God.
Hope you were blessed and encouraged.
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