Paul's commitment to the Gospel 2
June 11th, 2009
I was reading Romans 9 and I found another amazing example of Paul’s commitment to the Gospel. In verses 1-3 of the chapter he says…
With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it. My heart is filled with bitter sorrow and unending grief for my people, my Jewish brothers and sisters. I would be willing to be forever cursed—cut off from Christ!—if that would save them.
Paul says he would be willing to lose his own salvation if he knew it would mean his people (the Jews) would be saved. That is a huge thing to say. But from Paul’s life you know it is more than words.
This is the same guy that said, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Paul’s commitment to the Gospel never ceases to amaze me. He was a full on and fully committed to the task of sharing God’s love and saving message for all mankind.