Summer Missions 08- Pt. 7
Proclaiming the grace of God is a privilege. It should forever amaze us that God uses us in His work. This struck me again as we discussed God’s grace this last Sunday in Grace Group.
God the Father is the Fountain of all grace, for He purposed in Himself the everlasting covenant of redemption. God the Son is the only Channel of grace. The Gospel is the Publisher of grace. The Spirit is the Bestower. He is the One who applies the Gospel in saving power to the soul: quickening the elect while spiritually dead, conquering their rebellious wills, melting their hard hearts, opening their blind eyes, cleansing them from the leprosy of sin.
In this section Pink is discussing the way in which the Trinity cooperates in planning, displaying, and pouring out the grace of God. In the midst of all this Pink states that the “gospel is the Publisher of grace.”
This set me to thinking- What does Pink mean here? How is the Gospel the Publisher of Grace? The Gospel goes out, it is actually published, as God’s people communicate it to the lost world around them.
Think about that- as the members of the Trinity work in perfect wisdom and irresistable power to pour out grace, you and I are dropped right in the middle of it all and given the privilege of proclaiming the message of grace. Wow!
Here are a couple of verses on this to chew on-
2 Corinthians 5:20- Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Romans 10:14-15- How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”