Dear Friends of "Dial Daily Bread":
It was encouraging when we considered a few days back how God has “dealt a measure of faith” to “each one among you” (Rom. 12:3). What else has He done, for “each one”?
He has “tasted death for every one” (Heb. 2:9). That’s the second one; tasting our first would have been easy, simply going to sleep—which is what Jesus would have loved to do while hanging on His cross, like the two thieves crucified with Him; they bit down hard on the sponge filled with narcotic and just passed out—oh, so lovely! Jesus refused it. He must keep His full consciousness, so as to endure the horror of bearing the curse of God (Deut.
The Lord gave to each of us something else—the unique, different ability to win a certain soul to Christ (see 1 Cor. 3:5). Each of us was born in a different womb with different circumstances of life from day one. The infinite God has “ordained” each of us uniquely. Hold your head high; you are somebody—through the grace of the Savior (Psalm 139:1-6).
Each of us will receive praise from the Lord Jesus in the judgment. Contrary to what we’ve thought of it, a time when each will be reprimanded and at best barely squeak into His kingdom, Paul anticipates the judgment as a time when the Savior will hand out unexpected kudos on all sides (read 1 Cor. 4:5). That crown you’ve always wanted—forget it; this will cause your soul to tingle with far more delight.
We could go on and on endlessly. Here’s one more: each man or woman has his/her own “gift” of marriage or living without it (1 Cor. 7:7). When we grasp that, we’ll be happier people.
Be sure to check your e-mail for "Dial Daily Bread" again tomorrow.
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