Morning, January 10
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For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

One of the problems common to the Christian life is finding our proper place in the body of Christ. All too often people take on positions within the body that don't match up well with the gifts they have been given by God. For example, people who are only gifted to teach think they can also be administrators, or people only gifted to be administrators think they can also be prophets, or people only gifted to be prophets think they can also teach, etc.

A second problem common to the Christian life is finding the proper level of our place in the body of Christ. All too often people who have been gifted to operate at a lower level think they can handle more, or people who have been gifted to operate at a higher level think they don't have to do as much as they should.

The key to the solution of both problems is the same: do everything in accordance with the faith God has given you. The key, that is, is to do what God wants, not what you want. As the Apostle Paul points out, sober judgment is required here. The great temptation is to think so highly of ourselves that we ignore what God wants from us and what He has gifted us for, both as to the kind and as to the level. The great temptation is to use our judgment in the power of the flesh rather than in the power of the Spirit.

True Christian faith is always properly oriented to God's revelation of Himself and His Will. We can save ourselves a lot of grief and heartache by taking the time to discern what God's Will is in these matters by taking the time to use sober judgment guided by faith born of the Spirit.

Bible in a Year
Old Testament Reading
Genesis 25, 26


Genesis 25 -- Abraham's Death; Ishmael, Jacob and Esau

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Genesis 26 -- Isaac and Abimelech

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New Testament Reading
Matthew 9:1-17


Matthew 9 -- Jesus Heals a Paralytic, Calls Matthew and Heals; the Workers are Few

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Tyndale Life Application Daily Devotion
So once more the people complained against Moses. “Give us water to drink!” they demanded.
        “Quiet!” Moses replied. “Why are you complaining against me? And why are you testing the LORD?”
Insight
The people complained about their problems instead of praying. Some problems can be solved by careful thought or by rearranging our priorities. Some can be solved by discussion and good counsel. But some problems can be solved only by prayer.
Challenge
We should make a determined effort to pray when we feel like complaining because complaining only raises our level of stress. Prayer quiets our thoughts and emotions, and prepares us to listen.
Morning and Evening by Spurgeon
2 Timothy 4:8  There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.

Doubting one! thou hast often said, "I fear I shall never enter heaven." Fear not! all the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint saying of a dying man, who exclaimed, "I have no fear of going home; I have sent all before me; God's finger is on the latch of my door, and I am ready for him to enter." "But," said one, "are you not afraid lest you should miss your inheritance?" "Nay," said he, "nay; there is one crown in heaven which the angel Gabriel could not wear, it will fit no head but mine. There is one throne in heaven which Paul the apostle could not fill; it was made for me, and I shall have it." O Christian, what a joyous thought! thy portion is secure; "there remaineth a rest." "But cannot I forfeit it?" No, it is entailed. If I be a child of God I shall not lose it. It is mine as securely as if I were there. Come with me, believer, and let us sit upon the top of Nebo, and view the goodly land, even Canaan. Seest thou that little river of death glistening in the sunlight, and across it dost thou see the pinnacles of the eternal city? Dost thou mark the pleasant country, and all its joyous inhabitants? Know, then, that if thou couldst fly across thou wouldst see written upon one of its many mansions, "This remaineth for such a one; preserved for him only. He shall be caught up to dwell forever with God." Poor doubting one, see the fair inheritance; it is thine. If thou believest in the Lord Jesus, if thou hast repented of sin, if thou hast been renewed in heart, thou art one of the Lord's people, and there is a place reserved for thee, a crown laid up for thee, a harp specially provided for thee. No one else shall have thy portion, it is reserved in heaven for thee, and thou shalt have it ere long, for there shall be no vacant thrones in glory when all the chosen are gathered in.

Daily Light on the Daily Path
1 Thessalonians 5:23  Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 5:25,27  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, • that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

Colossians 1:28  We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Philippians 4:7  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:15  Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.

2 Thessalonians 2:16,17  Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, • comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

1 Corinthians 1:8  who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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