No Hesitation

Leviticus 20-22; Acts 20 

“’Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.’”

Acts 20:25-27

When ministry is primarily a job, we may hesitate to proclaim the whole will of God because we might offend someone and put our job at risk. Paul’s freedom came from his burning inner sense of call from the Lord, his self-funded tent-making approach to ministry, and his awareness that if he failed to preach repentance and the whole will of God as related to his kingdom, he would be held accountable for lives the of his listeners. This is why Paul instructed Timothy to “correct, rebuke, and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction” because the lives and eternal destinies of people were at stake (2 Timothy 4:12).

Do we love people, and particularly those in the family of faith, enough to proclaim the “whole will of God” regardless of how uncomfortable that might be?

“Lord Jesus, fill me with a greater love for those I am serving so that I am willing to share whatever your Word instructs, for your glory.”