Ephesians 3:8 “Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;”
I wonder if we have ever considered the fact that Paul thought of himself as “less than the least?” If this is true of the Apostle, most of us must feel like we are in serious trouble. Still, we are also granted the grace to preach Christ unto the Jews, Gentiles, and indeed all creatures.
Why is it that grace is needed in the preaching of this message? First, no man that has failed to accept the grace of God by receiving His son is equipped to present the message. Second, no man that has failed to grasp his need for grace will have the desire to proclaim it.
The message of the cross is a strange thing to the unbeliever. They have no experience with grace, outside the meager offering of this world. At the same time, a sinner made clean by the blood of Christ cannot cease to be overwhelmed by it. It is no wonder Paul calls the riches of Christ unsearchable.
Ephesians 3:8 “Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;”