But as we were allowed of God

1Th 2:4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts

Good morning dear friends, I hope all of you had a wonderful night in church last evening as you found your place in the pew. We heard some excellent preaching last night that just stirred me up a little more to go a little farther in life. The Pastor used the versus from 1 Thessalonians 1-8 for his message. What stood out the most before he was even able to finish with his point that was in the above verse. In it, it says that "as we are allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel." What an awesome privilege to be able to take part in. If we would just stop and think about this for a second before we go forward today. I mean with all my heart dear friends that we don't "have to", oh no "we get to" proclaim the gospel, as we are entrusted by God. I know the command is given in the gospels themselves to go forth and preach to every nation, tribe, and tongue, however how much more glorious is it to know that God choose us to speak of His greatness. The preacher made some great points on this last night, I mean God could choose many different methods for a way to bring forth the gospel message of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, went to the cross of Calvary taking with Him the sins of the world upon His shoulders, dying in our place as the sacrifice for those sins, being buried, rising on the third day as He was seen of many, and now is ascended and sitting on the right hand of God until His glorious return---Hallelujah to God be the glory for the gospel! It gets me so fired up to even think about the gospel and that this wonderful act of redemption for this old dirty sinner has been entrusted to me and you to go out and tell the world that Jesus saves my friend. God could have easily chosen nature to tell of the gospel message as nature wouldn't back talk God, nature wouldn't hesitate to proclaim His glories, but why do we find ourselves afraid sometimes to proclaim the message that we have been entrusted with? God could have chosen the Angels as they in no doubt would've set themselves to the task, but again, no God choose to use us. I thank God today that He has entrusted me to tell somebody about Jesus and what He has done for me in my life, and what He is willing to do for you in yours if your not saved. Friend may you find just one person today and share with them the good news of the gospel. May you not stand idly by as some sinner is struggling in life and you have the very message of hope within in you dear friend that could set him free from a life of bondage. But as we are allowed of God make every effort my dear friend to see sinners saved, that we may all rejoice at the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior and stand before Him without shame for what we have been trusted with.