Who Me?

Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Can you believe that? God chose someone like Saul of Tarsus to deliver the greatest message this world has ever known to the Gentile nation. This same Saul was before a persecutor of the church people. He had them killed, imprisoned, beaten and told to stop spreading this disease called Christianity. But now he is saved and sharing Jesus with the Gentiles. When Saul got saved even his name was changed.

One of the facts I find to be the greatest is the fact of who Paul is now preaching to, it's the Gentiles. These people didn't get their name from being gentle or acting like gentlemen. To the Jew, they were barbaric dogs and not worthy of God. But to God, now that's totally different and Paul is called to tell them about it.

Paul went out into the Gentile nation preaching the Gospel of Jesus. How Jesus was born of a virgin, how He died on the cross and how He was resurrected of His Father. How could God use someone like this? Remember who he used to be? A persecutor, murderer, attacker of the Gospel is now preaching the Gospel. The one who went to all extremes to get rid of this heretic message of the Gospel is now preaching this Gospel.

Can you imagine the talk with Christ that day of his salvation? Who me? You want me? You want me to do what? I know this very well! I was one who was before a blasphemer, persecutor and often took the name of the Lord in vain. I was a drunkard. I was a brawler. I was a liar. I was a fornicator. I was, I was, I was... But that's just it. I was... But do you know something? I am now! I think of it like this... Unto me, Steve Abney who is the least of all the saints, is given this grace. See I don't stand on my experience or abilities, but in His grace. I can share with you about Jesus and not worry about who "I was" because of who "I am". AMEN! And so can you.