Today’s Bible Reading:
Judges 17-18; Psalm 89; 2 Corinthians 3
Topic: Competence
SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 3:3-6
3 You show
that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with
ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on
tablets of human hearts.
4 Such
confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything
for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new
covenant- — not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the
Spirit gives life. (2 Cor 3:3-6 NIV)
OBSERVATION:
The proof of Paul’s competence as a minister was the people
he had ministered to and how they lived their lives. Their hearts were his
letter of recommendation. However, this was not accomplished by his own skill,
but only through Christ by the working of the Holy Spirit.
APPLICATION:
One of the primary goals of MSM (Metro School of Ministry)
over which I serve as director and teacher, is “Deploying Competent Leaders.” I
must lead my students to realize that their competency as ministers will only
be fully realized when they add to their learning and experience a dependence
upon and trust in God’s Holy Spirit.
PRAYER:
Lord, may my ministry be marked by the working of Your Holy
Spirit in people’s lives. Grant me confidence based on the competency of the
Holy Spirit.
Through Christ. Amen.
-AP
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