(S)cripture-
1 Cor. 9:23 I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
(O)bservation-
In this verse Paul is alluding to some of the things that he does for the Kingdom, including how he has become all things to all men. He became like those he was ministering to in order to reach them and worked by all possible means so that some of them might accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and be saved. In doing this he, of course, always remained under Christ's law and his hope was that he would share in the blessing of preaching the Gospel - which includes the realization that he has been faithful to Christ in his preaching, seeing others come to Christ and get saved, and having the Lord say 'well done good and faithful servant.'
(A)pplication-
My desire is to live my life to glorify God - as a living sacrifice to He who created me and also brought me new and eternal life through Christ. To live for the sake of the Gospel and be Kingdom-driven in all I do. To fulfill the great commission that Jesus gave to all of us - to make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In being a humble, obedient servant to Christ as well as a mighty warrior for God's Kingdom through the power of the Holy Spirit, my hope is to also be able to share in the blessing that Paul wrote about.
(P)rayer-
Father God, I commit everything to You and please help me to live fully for the Gospel and Your Kingdom every single day. You are my Great Hope and my Great Reward - help me to be a witness to others through my words and actions so that they would have a chance to hear the Gospel of Christ, accept it, and be saved. Please use me and shape me for service to do Your will and lead me with power through Your Holy Spirit to do Your Kingdom's work. Lord God, I love You and praise You and pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen.
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