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Saturday, October 27th (Day Thirteen)
Read:
1 Corinthians 4:7-14
"Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich!"
Reflect:
Often, these verses are read and applied to pertain to our material blessings.
It is true, as many other passages point out, that all that we have with
respect to material things comes from God. But this is not our greatest gift.
Our greatest gift is the gift of the gospel - the good news that, even though
you are far worse than you would ever dare imagine, you are far more loved and
accepted in Christ than you would ever dare dream.
Do you believe that? If so, using the language of Paul, why would you ever
boast as if you did not receive it as a gift? All of our service to Christ,
from our life of prayer to our life of generosity is motivated by this one fact
- we have received more riches in Christ than we could ever receive on this
earth. We can, therefore, be more generous than the people around us who have
not received this gift.
Apply:
- When you think about your life as a Christian, how often does the word "gift" come to your mind?
- If you truly believed that the gospel was the greatest gift you could ever receive, how would that motivate you in your generosity and life of following Christ?
Pray:
- That you would see the gospel as the greatest gift you could ever possess.
- That the Lord would be pleased to use this church - individually and corporately - to spread this good news to every corner of Houston and even to the whole world.
