Paul saw himself as a servant of the gospel, his whole purpose in life was to preach the gospel (Acts 20:24). He did not see this as an onerous task, but one given to him by God as a gift, and the gift was received through the working of God's power. Paul had no intention of preaching the gospel, in fact his intention was to persecute the church (Acts 9:1,2). God intervened and by His power turned Paul's life around.
Paul knew exactly what he had been like, and knew that by nature he was the least of all God's people. Yet as we read the New Testament he did not seem to have any "hang-ups". Why was this? Because he received God's grace. And this grace was given to him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. We often think of grace as being a passive thing, but this is far from the truth. It was by the grace of God that Paul preached the good news to the nations.
Paul knew exactly what he had been like, and knew that by nature he was the least of all God's people. Yet as we read the New Testament he did not seem to have any "hang-ups". Why was this? Because he received God's grace. And this grace was given to him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. We often think of grace as being a passive thing, but this is far from the truth. It was by the grace of God that Paul preached the good news to the nations.
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