Daily Guide Review: For Fear that I have run in vain

Text: Galatians 2:1-10

This passage gives me hope that God is not an author of confusion. He called Peter and also called Paul. He gave each of them the right hand of fellowship but sent them into different fields. He gave each a specific assignment; Peter to the Jews and Paul to the gentiles. And here we see them blending together doing the master's will without fear, prejudice or rancour.

What obtains in today's Christianity is a far cry from the above. Ministries and missions seem to be motivated by the financial benefits and grants only. Most preachers clamour for placement in township churches already established with members. But here we see Paul accepting the mandate given to him by God to go and seek out the gentiles with the gospel in 'unchartered islands'. These are aliens; foreigners to the God of the Jews. They were going to be hearing for the first time about Jehovah God, about Jesus and about the holy spirit. It was a most daunting task. Paul was not deterred, he was strongly committed to the cause. 

He said God is not  a respecter of persons. God wanted him to meet the other apostles so that there will be a collaboration in their work. Not for endorsement or approval for he (God)  had already approved Paul. Yet God who respects every authority didn't wanted anyone to be a lone ranger. He wants his children to walk and work in joyful communion with each other, complementing one another instead of seeing each other as competitors. What is our lesson from here? Even if God has called us, we shouldn't see ourselves as better than others. Neither should we allow others change our calling to suit their own desires. As long as we are sure of the mandate we've received from God we must follow it strictly while maintaining  fellowship with others to keep ourselves in check.

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