7 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
It was like I was told by God yesterday to read this passage. Why, I read you have toiled and labored all day and caught nothing. Then I heard feed my sheep, now for me, I believe a woman is not suffered to preach the gospel. And I opened my devotion, to see
1 Corinthians 9: 16 "For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Many people go through life without ever recognizing the special gift God has deposited in them. As a result, they fail to fulfil their singular purpose for being. They may achieve great things in other areas of life, but before God, their lives have been a waste.
Apostle Paul was never going to be one who lived like that. He had a special gift from God, to preach the gospel. The Lord singled him out as “a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentile and kings, and the children of Israel” (Acts 9: 15). Whatever gift we possess in life was made by God to enable us fulfil his purpose on earth. We are to be driven by the need to please God and properly utilizing our divine endowments. This brings meaning and true definition of life.
Personally, I am not religious and to take into laws and heavy necessities from human dictates. Another reason is i read Isaiah 29: 24 saying this men draw close to me with their mouth and lips but their heart is far from me” my question to God is that where are the men right. After all, we are not to suffer a woman to preach. So, for women to preach it really means the level of men is second to rubbish (and no i don’t feel offended by this statement, even if it provokes men). It seems like we are back in the time of Deborah. Where there are no men so women had to do what men should do, SHAME.
Because some crazy person randomly found out about the gift, I had this year was no surprise at all. I found out why I had the thorn because like Paul, I didn’t want the gentile nations to be wise. Romans 11:14 in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them. in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. The reality strikes twice, because Paul knew more than what he was telling the gentile nations things his own people didn’t know because they were hardened. 2 Corinthians 12:7. 2 Corinthians 11: 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea. One could understand why he was reluctant to share his knowledge gained to the gentile nations. I understand, a lot about Paul felt, seeing that he became a servant to all eventually. But then 1 Corinthians 9: 19. Every connotation if this year has 6 in it, the sum of my year and 2024 (2+4 = 6) so, I guess it is the year of mans rebellion.
Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent! 2 Corinthians 10 -13 gave the description of Paul. Afterall, we are called to God, so I will gladly share all that I have.
so, I realized what approach Paul used and well we will not be telling!