Pran aplikasyon anEverywhere I Go: Learning to See JesusEgzanp
MARKS OF THE MASTER If you and I are Christians, we will be marked by what rules our lives. Paul's "marks" were dramatic: "Five times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked . . . I have been in labor and in hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure." None of us can match Paul's physical marks, but is there anything else about us that "gives us away" as followers of Christ? Tolstoy tells an old story of a czar who opened his palace to any peasant with calloused hands. Any poor man or woman could present himself at this rich man's gate and be given admittance if they bore the marks of a worker. In Tolstoy's talk, if your hands were smooth the way mine are, you would be given bread and water and sent away. But if your hands had done hard labor, you would be invited to eat at the great table, and enjoy the delicacies of kings. What are the marks of a Christian? Mercy. Truthfulness. Love. Faith. Patience. Longsuffering. Forgiveness. Can others tell by the marks on your life that you follow Christ? Is your character being conformed to His? Are His priorities your priorities? Is there enough of Jesus in your life to give yourself away as His?
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You may begin this devotional at any point during the year. Each devotional is designed to focus your mind and heart on a single concept. Read the title, then read through the devotional section with an open heart. Go to your Bible again and read the suggested scripture passage, asking yourself, "Is there a command to obey, a sin to avoid, an example to follow or a promise to claim?"
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