Who Are You?

It is in the most difficult situations that we really find out who we are. The church at Corinth had experienced some tough times. Paul writes of a group that just simply did not have much means. However, they begged to be part of the great work of Paul. When was the last time you begged to be part of God’s work? I have heard people through the years say they had not been asked to do this or that in the church and so they were hurt. These people were “begging us earnestly for favor in taking part in the relief of the saints”. WOW! However, notice this point, “They gave themselves first to the Lord”. I guess when you give yourself first to the Lord you cannot help but beg to be part of His work. Last thing! “Then by the will of God to us”. They gave themselves to Paul and his disciples. These were begging followers of the Lord. WOW! AMAZING!!!

2 Cor 8:4-5 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.