In a letter in the Bible, a man named Paul is updating members of the church he was writing to about his future plans. And in his update, we see Paul reveal a timeless truth about God and His kingdom:
"But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost; for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries." 1 Corinthians 16:8-9
In this statement, Paul reveals for us the reality that when Jesus provides an opportunity for us to advance His teachings and His message, there will be opposition. And, in most cases, this truth is proportional: the greater the opportunity that Jesus gives us to advance His message and His kingdom, the greater the opposition we will face.
And while the opposition may come in many different forms, our opportunity will always be the same: to invest and invite in people so that we can reflect and reveal Jesus Christ.
So the question we all must ask ourselves is this: Are we willing to lean into the opposition that we may face in order to seize the opportunities that Jesus gives us to advance His teachings and His message?
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