A Place of Grace

A Place of Grace

Thought of the Week

by Susan

January 30, 2012

(Note: A Place of Grace is published on a weekly basis)

One Anothering

Did you know, we are ALL called to be in the Ministry? "What are you talking about? Me??? Surely not me! I don't have any special qualities. I don't have a special gift. " Not so, my friend, not so.

The Word of God is an instruction manual for our ministries and how we are to proceed. We are all called to the Ministry of "One-Anothering". Yes, that is what I said.

"One-Anothering". Let's take a look.

We are to love one another. John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

We are to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10 "As each one has a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

We are to encourage one another. Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin."

We are to submit to one another. Ephesians 5:21 "submitting to one another in the fear of God."

We are to teach and admonish one another. Colossians 3:16 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."

We are to forgive one another. Colossians 3:12-13 "Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, bearing with one another, and forgiving one another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do."

We are to pray for one another. James 5:16 ”Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."

We are to help one another. Matthew 25:35-40 "for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me." "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothed You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison and come to You?' And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me."

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