First Importance

"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve." - 1 Corinthians 15:3-5

As I have been studying the life of Paul, several things have stood out to me but one thing in particular. Paul realized that everywhere he went, God had him there to share the Gospel. Whether he was in the busy city of Ephesus, the confines of prison, or traveling throughout the ancient world, Paul understood that God brought him to those areas to bring the Gospel there. Our lives aren't any different. If we are God's children, we are to bring the Gospel everywhere that we are. The reason that we own a business isn't so that we can make a living and take care of our family, although that is incredibly important. It's to share the Gospel with absolutely everyone we are with. If we are working a job making a living, our primary reason for doing so is not to provide for ourselves and our family. It is to bring the Gospel to that workplace. If we are a stay at home mom, our main reason isn't to take care of the kids and the house. It is to saturate that home with the Gospel.
Paul realized that God placed him where He did not for his benefit, but to bring the Gospel to those who have not heard. What if we viewed our lives this way? My prayer is that this will become our way of living and that many would come to know that Christ is Lord and that He is greater than everything.