Regular People

"He was accompanied by Sopater, son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia." Acts 20:4

The Bible, and Christianity in general, is made up of regular people. Everyday folk who are mentioned maybe only once in the word of God. People who are mentioned maybe only once in the word of God. People who believed in God enough to go ahead of Paul when his life was being threatened. Believers, all of them who signed up to serve, who stepped up and gave of themselves. The church has always been the people. No more and no less. Christ is the head and we are the body. We should be willing like Secundus from Thessalonica who we hear nothing more about in the word other than his mention here in Acts 20:4. We need more people like Secundus who didn’t ask to be mentioned in the Bible. He was just a believer willing to come along and help. He wasn’t looking for fame or a moment of glory. I am sure that I am saying more about him now than usually gets said. Secundus is us. We should think of him as an example of volunteerism. A brother who served the Lord by helping Paul. There are always Chiefs and Native Americans. The church needs Braves who will do what is needed.

In His Service with Secundus,
Pastor Fred

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