Myth, 98

 ~ My Service Isn’t Important ~

Myth  ~  In the big scheme of things my service is not all that important. 

Truth  ~  Our Creator gave each of us a variety of natural abilities at the time of our natural birth.  He also gave each of us a variety of spiritual gifts at the time of our spiritual birth.  They were given to us to be used!

Scripture  ~  “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12). 

“Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.  And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.  But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?  Therefore tell her to help me.’  And Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.  But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her’” (Luke 10:38-42).

Notes  ~  Regarding this topic it is worthwhile to read 1 Corinthians chapters 12, 13, and 14. 

There are two significant related series of Abundant Life Now posts: Natural Gifts (“God’s Gifts”) and “Spiritual Gifts.”   

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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