Galatians 2:7-8 NLT

Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews. For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.

Galatians 2:7-8 NLT

Paul has been giving his readers a lot of background about his life and journey, preaching the good news of Jesus to non-Jewish communities, and this little summary is how church leaders in Jerusalem saw him.

What's the lesson for us here?

Perhaps it's this;

Paul stayed in his lane - preaching to the Gentiles - he was good with that, knew that was God's call on him, and stuck with it. 

It's so easy to be pulled into ministry or activity or away from what God might have for us by our ego, by some desire of our own - stay in the lane God has put you in.

(That doesn't mean we shouldn't serve in areas that don't come easily for us or are challenging - Jesus washed his disciples feet - or that we shouldn't try things - because that's often fear talking & we're listening - but lean into the wisdom of others whenever we might consider "changing lanes", pray, examine our motives, share our heart, be honest).

We can trust as Paul did, that our God is at work no matter what.

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