One Life One Goal One Treasure

One Life, One Goal, One Treasure Despite intense suffering for the sake of The Gospel, contentment was a major mark of the apostle Paul's life. In Acts 9:15 The LORD Jesus said of Paul that he was a chosen instrument/vessel to carry His Name before kings and people, both Jews and Gentiles. After his conversion, Paul immediately began to preach that The LORD Jesus is The Son of GOD. See Acts 9:20 Paul had received this great commission from The LORD Himself appearing to him on the road to Damascus, and yet, many times in his ministry he was confined to a prison cell. Yet he was content to minister from wherever he was. He had a world wide commission but was always faithful to testify one on one to individuals . Whilst other younger men seemed to pass him by, travelling all over the place preaching, Paul was not jealous of them. See Timothy 6:6-8 "Godliness with contentment is great gain." 2Tim 6:6 To many in his generation, Paul may have seemed a failure- frequently in prison, whipped, beaten, despised.... But Paul 's letters reveal to us a man who had found The Pearl of Great Price- (Matthew 13:45-46) and that he had only one goal:to see his Beloved Saviour face to face. See Philippians 1:23 and 3:7-21 Acts 20:22-24, 26:12-23 Romans 8:18-24 2 Timothy 4:4-8 Colossians 1:28-29 We too must ask ourselves "What is the goal of my life?" Is it centred on this fleeting, vapour-like, temporary life or in eternity? See 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Where is the treasure of my heart? Our LORD Jesus said in Matthew 6:21" For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also " GOD calls us upward heavenward into Him. Selah Shalom shalom