Am I my brother's keeper? 주님의 증인과 일꾼되기/2월15일

 

None of us lives to himself

Romans 14:7

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has it ever dawned on you that you are reponsible spiritually to God for other people?

 

For instance, if I allow any turning away from God in my private life, everyone around me suffers.

We "sit togheter in the heavenly places . . ." (Ephesians 2:6). 

"If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it . . ." (1 Corinthians 12:26).

 

If you allow physical selfishness, mental carelessness, moral insensitivity, or spiritual weakness, everyone in contact with you will suffer.

 

But you ask,

"Who is sufficient to be able to live up to such a lofty standard?"

"Our sufficiency is from God. . ." and God alone (2 Corinthians 3:5).

 

"You shall be witnesses to Me . . ." (Acts 1:8).

How many of us are willing to spend every bit of our nervous, mental, moral and spiritual energy for Jesus Christ?

That is what God means when He uses the word witness.

But it takes time, so be patient with yourself.

Why has God left us on the earth?

Is it simply to be saved and sanctified?

No, it is to be at work in service to Him.

Am I willing to be broken bread and poured - out wine for Him?

 

Am I willing to be of no value to this age or this life except for one purpose and one alone - to be used to disciple men and women to the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

My life of service to God is the way I say "thank you" to Him for His inexpressibly wonderful salvation.

 

Remember, 

it is quite possible for God to set any of us aside 

if we refuse to be of service to Him 

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" . . . lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified" (1 Corinthians 9:27).

 

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하나님 앞에서 다른 영혼들에 대해 나의 책임 있다는 사실을 오늘 깨달았다.

내가 하나님으로부터 개인적으로 멀어지면 내 주변의 많은 사람들이 나로 인해 고통을 받는다.

내가 이기적인 존재가 될 때, 짜증과 섭섭함으로 가득 찰 때, 도덕적으로 무디고 영적으로 어두워질 때, 내 주변의 모든 사람들이 고통을 당하게 된다.

왜 하나님께서 나는 이 땅에 남겨 두셨을까?

주님께서 나는 주의 뜻대로 마음껏 사용하시 위함이다.

주님의 일꾼으로서의 일생은 말로 다 표현할 수 없는 주님의 구원의 은혜를 감사하는 것이다.

누구든지 폐기된 은그릇처럼 밖으로 버려질 수 있다는 사실을 기억해야 한다.