ODJ: interruptions
Don’t be afraid. Just have faith (v.36). READ: Mark 5:21-42 With a work deadline looming, it was hard to find time to write my Our Daily Journey articles this month. I was strongly tempted to put on a “Do-Not-Disturb-Me” demeanor at work. For even though I tried to protect some time to think and write, it [...]
Leaning on God’s Grace
By Cynthia Ayuningtyas, 18, Indonesia On November 6th, I had a drawing exam. I didn’t prepare for it as I figured it didn’t require any studying. When the exam began, I was nervous because I didn’t know how to answer the question. I was stuck! So, I decided to ask my friend who was sitting [...]
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December 21, 2009
READ: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
We are God’s fellow workers. —1 Corinthians 3:9
On May 29, 1953, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, became the first people to reach the peak of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Since Tenzing did not know how to use the camera, Edmund took a photo of Tenzing as evidence that they did reach the top.
Later, journalists repeatedly asked who had reached the summit first. The expedition leader, John Hunt, replied, “They reached it together, as a team.” They were united by a common goal, and neither was concerned who should get the greater credit.
It is counterproductive to try to determine who deserves the most credit when something is done well. The church at Corinth was split into two factions—those who followed Paul, and those who followed Apollos. The apostle Paul told them, “I planted, Apollos watered . . . . Neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters” (1 Cor. 3:7). He reminded them that they were “God’s fellow workers” (v.9), and it is God who gives the increase in ministry (v.7).
Our concern about who deserves the credit serves only to take away the honor and glory that belong to the Lord Jesus alone. — C. P. Hia
Jesus must increase; I must decrease.
Source: Our Daily Bread
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