Today we’ll see that life is a stewardship, so be faithful. We judge ourselves, and others judge us. But the final judge is the Lord. So live to please Him alone. We’ll see that life is a gift, so be humble.
Your abilities and blessings came from God. You cannot take credit for them. They are God’s gift to you, and your use of them is your gift to God. It is sinful to contrast various Christian workers because only God knows their hearts. We’ll also learn that life is a battle, so be courageous.
If the apostles were the greatest Christians who ever lived and they were filth and the scum of the earth, where did that leave the boasting Corinthians? And we’ll learn that life is also so a school, so be teachable. Paul saw himself as a father in the Lord who had to instruct and discipline his children. Our Father in Heaven uses many hands and voices to teach us. And we must be willing pupils as we go through life.
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