Are we more useless or useful when it comes to the work of Christ? Onesimus means "useful". Before he met Paul, he was a useless runaway slave. His meeting Paul became pivotal because Paul introduced him to Jesus.
Jesus said, "apart from me, you can do nothing." We are all useless without Christ. In ourselves we are incapable of doing anything of eternal significance. BUT, Jesus make us all useful. As we give ourselves to Him and His work, we can actually participate in eternally significant work.
This letter is a great challenge to all of us to be committed to being "usable" by God.
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