Weekend Edition: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday (I Tim. 1:16)

But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.

FRIDAY-"I was shown mercy...the worst of sinners"
Paul previously stated this comment. He refers to himself as the worst of sinners....the Apostle Paul! Of all people! We too, must remember, that all people sin. Even those who were inspired to record events for the Bible and write letters to churches. Church leaders sin, church members sin...it is just that our calling is a little different. We are all called to take the gospel to the world, but church leaders attempt to make the events of the church co-exist with the events of the world. Some church goers think about the church only when they are in the building. Others think of the church before they think of themselves...We have all (no matter what the calling) have been shown some sort of mercy.

SATURDAY-"Jesus Christ might display His unlimited patience"
My life shows that God has shown unlimited patience, or God would have gotten rid of me a long, long, long time ago. We all can testify about His patience shown in our lives. Sometimes His patience is in a specific trial we face. Do we go at it alone, do we ask for our neighbor's help, and then go to Him as a last resort? He is patient when we fail, when we fall, and when we call.

SUNDAY- "As an example for those who would believe on Him and receive eternal life"
Paul said that Christ shown mercy through him, so that the world would see God's mercy in even the world's worst sinner. The most important thing is that the non-believers would see a difference in Paul and then repent to believe in Christ. Paul's life was an example. Our lives are examples to many people around us. Those we see and those we have no clue are watching everything we say and do. What are you doing to let people see Jesus in you?