Debtors to All Men

Romans 1:14

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Paul was inspired by his view that Jesus Christ was his spiritual creditor.  He was constantly driven to impart all that he had received from Jesus to the world around him.  It was impossible for him to contain what he had been given through grace.  So it should be with us.

God pours our His never ending love upon us.  As we receive it, we cannot contain it.  We must let His love spill out from us to the world around us.

Through His love, Our Father gave us His Son, Jesus, to die for our sins.  As we receive Jesus as Our Savior, we cannot keep Him to ourselves.  The presence of His Holy Spirit within us must flow into the lives of those around us.  To limit the flow is to grieve the Holy Spirit.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You providing Your Son, Jesus, to cleanse us of our sin debt for all eternity.  Inspire us, Lord, to understand that through the gift of salvation we have become debtors to all men.   Show us how to repay that debt through the services that You call us to do.  Teach us how to impart the joy that You have given us.  Equip us to share the good news with those who You bring into our lives.  May it be done for the honor and glory of the Blessed Trinity.