The Daily Word: Friday, October 20th, 2017
Jeremiah 35:1-36:32
1 Timothy 5:1-25
Psalm 89:14-37
Proverbs 25:25-27
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Commentary from Pastor Michael White:
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity. – 1 Tim 5:1-2
Rebuking is easy; but exhorting is hard! Being followers of Jesus means passing up opportunities to judge in favor of opportunities to encourage instead. Scripture is not a sledgehammer used to beat others down; it is a tool used to build others up!
It takes neither talent nor insight to point out the dirt in someone’s life; but much giftedness is required to bring out the gold below the dirt!
Prayer:
Father, help me to exhort and encourage the people around me! Everyone has dirt…but anoint my eyes and bless me to see the gold beneath the dirt, in Jesus’ name!
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