THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
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Boudreaux was having trouble sleeping at night, his conscience was bothering him about his unpaid income tax.
He wrote a letter to the IRS,
"Dear Internal Revenue Service. For the tax year, 2003, ah underpaid mah income tax, and ain't been able to sleep well since. Enclosed is a check for $200. Signed, Yours in good government, Boudreaux."
P.S. "If ah don't sleep bettuh tonight, ah'm gonna send you da rest!"
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Eph 3:8
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
KJV
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Two things about the Scripture above: First, Paul considered himself "least of all saints." Second, Paul considered it a great privilege to preach "the unsearchable riches of Christ."
About the first:
Paul was a tremendous influence upon the world around him for Jesus. He attempted great things for Christ, and met terrible difficulties in doing so. Facing these difficulties made Paul realize how utterly dependent upon Christ he was.
Christians, if you want to know how little you are, just attempt some great thing for Christ! You will soon find that you are totally powerless without His help!
Oh! How we need to bathe even every conversation in prayer, totally surrendering self to Christ, relying totally upon His power, will and purposes in our lives.
About the second:
Paul considered his only mission in the world to preach Christ. He often met with difficult circumstances, but he maintained his focus upon preaching and teaching the "unsearchable riches of Christ."
Christians, if you would bathe even every conversation in prayer, and keep Christ on your mind, He will soon be on your tongue! Virtually every known topic of conversation A to Z can be used to interject the "unsearchable riches of Christ."
Speak of His: ability, boldness, compassion, creation, Deity, effectiveness, fellowship, gifts, glory, grace, hope, healing, imminence, justification, judgment, kindness, love, mercy, majesty, nobility, omniscience, omnipotence, power, quietness, righteousness, reasonability, sacrifice, sanctification, Sonship, suretyship, teaching, understanding, viability, wisdom, x-ray vision into the mind and heart, yearning, yielding, and finally His Zeal.
Keep focused! Preach the "unsearchable riches of Christ!"
Love ya,
Bruce