The Gospel; always the Gospel

I am struck again this morning as I read through Rom 1.1 of Paul's laser-like focus on the gospel. He was set apart for the gospel; he preached the gospel (centered on the person of Christ). He was not suffering severe depredation and persecution in order to shower people with his own opinions about life. He had a message; he stuck to the message.

I wonder how well my life sticks to the message? No, I have not been given the same proclamation ministry as Paul, but I have been given the same direction. My life ought to reflect the gospel out of every nook and cranny. It should inform the way I interact with people; the way I love my wife and kids, my interaction with neighbors, my attitude to the government.

The gospel, John! Always the gospel.


- "Grace is the glory of God, not the merit of him who has been freed." Prosper of Aquitaine

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