30d • Biblical Studies
Daily devotion 1/14
“Don’t Be The Dull Knife In Life”
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
~ Proverbs 27:17 NIV
The Principle is clear in Proverbs 27:17: Just as Iron sharpens Iron – so we sharpen or Influence someone to: prepare, make glad, useful, productive and growing in every area of life. What is our wise principle of being sharpened by one another and develops what it means to be sharpened? What it takes to be Sharpened? The answer is wisdom and truth to live with integrity, honesty, morally and in relationship with your family, spouse, children, friends, neighbors, your enemies, business associates and of course our Heavenly Father, our one and only Creator! “If your friends always agree with you, you need better friends." (Proverbs 27:17 Interpretation) This is a powerful reminder that healthy, productive relationships require accountability and occasional, constructive truthful criticism.
So to be Sharpened is to be ready, useful, and productive in life and society with all human beings of this world and it means to be joined together and grow to meet the challenges in life and even ready for Eternal life, through faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible Calls this process FELLOWSHIP! Communing with One another; coming alongside each other. We need each other. It is essential for us and others in the Sharpening Process! As we learned what it means to be Sharpened; The Process of being Sharpened (Intention, In Relationship, and Influence) and the models for Sharpening I think Apostle Paul summed it all up best when he said in 1 Thessalonians 2:8 “so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.”
“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” ~ George R R. Martin
“You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.” ~ Titus 2:1-2 NIV
Amen…
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