Apostolic Task
If the Lord wanted apostles today, there would be no shortage of applicants. It is a noble title. But how many would want to be an apostle knowing what they really had to do? I don't think it was to sit at the managing director's desk. Apostles means "sent one." What were they sent to do? First they were sent to be evangelists. Second, to suffer for doing it. Let me tell you - to witness and to evangelize is our privilege. We are doing what the Apostles did. The Lord appointed the Twelve as His first witnesses. They were sent to introduce the Gospel to the world, and our task is to follow on. Their distinction as apostles was to initiate all evangelism. Jesus gave them His teaching, and they passed it to us. They were foundation. We tread where they led. "Apostle" was not a title of honor to make them famous. It describe what they should do - (Go), and what they should be - (Prime targets for persecution, not for prestige). We read, God has displayed us,