January 19 2012

Iron Sharpens Iron
 
Reading: Proverbs 27:17, As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Have you ever gone into your shed or garage after a long winter only to find that your best shears are rusted shut? As a man what do you do? Do you go buy a new pair? No! We pull out the WD40, clean them up and take the time to sharpen them so they are almost new again.

The same goes for us spiritually. We really can’t afford to place our walk with the Lord on the shelf and have no concern as to how it will play out. Our brothers in Christ are like the WD40 and the church is like our sharpening block. How many church services or Bible studies can you skip before you begin to become dull and Christ’s light in you begins to fade? Personally, I have found that before I skip a weekend I make sure that I’m confident that it will not matter. I convince myself that I will not be missing anything and just being gone one weekend won’t make that much of a difference. Unfortunately once I do (even though I’m sure I had a good excuse) my focus just isn’t quite right the rest of the week. It isn’t until the next weekend when I’m able to sit in that familiar seat at church surrounded by those that share the same love for God, that I feel “right” again. We need each other and the fellowship of other Christians to combat the world and its devices. United we stand, divided we fall and falling should never be a deliberate choice.

How can you give yourself opportunities to be sharpened by the Word of God and your Brothers in Christ today?



How will you act as the WD40 to other brothers today?




 

End of the Day Review
  
Were you able to be sharpened by the Word of God and your Brothers in Christ today, if so, how did that happen?
 
 
How were you able to act as the WD40 to your brothers in Christ today?