Sentimental Submissions
“Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”” Acts 13:46-47 NKJV http://bible.com/114/act.13.46-47.nkjv The priority of preaching the gospel message first to the Jews represents an undeniable passion of Paul. He had openly preferred the adoption of the outreach to the gentile world as a secondary mission. Obviously, the submission to the heavenly calling does not take away his sentiments for the spiritual welfare of his people. This type of sentiment influences the passion in almost all of human relationships. Except in environment with automated system of operations, accommodation of certain level of legitimate sentiments or discretion in human operations is ...