July 27th, 2010 ~ Know Your Limitations

Where has God placed you in this world?

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:

"If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be"

1 Corinthians 12: 17-18

In the New Testament, John was baptizing a crowd of people and drawing a lot of attention. Somebody came up and said, "John, are you the Christ or should we keep looking?" Without missing a beat John said, "No, I am not the Messiah."

See, John knew what he was, but he also knew what he was not. It's just as important to know what you're not because if you don't realize your limitations, you'll get drawn into areas that may look impressive and may feed your ego, but they are outside of your gifting and calling; outside of what God anointed you to do.

Selah people' and friends anytime you go outside of your limitations, it will be a constant struggle. Don't let that be you! Instead, stay focused on what you're good at. I remember a favorite story of my daughter and son was one that I used to tell about a "Big Toe". The story goes that there was a big toe that wanted to be and do so much more. The toe prayed daily that God would allow him to be something more special like a nose that could smell, an ear that could hear or heaven forbid perhaps an eye that could see? One day after much persistence God decide to show this big toe just what he thought he wanted. God said to the big toe "I have made you for a purpose but you do not comprehend or understand how important your job is to be a Big toe. I will answer your prayer and I will make you an eye. The toe was overjoyed hearing this until what God said next. You will be an eye but you will stay right where I put you on the foot so all that you will see is the inside of a sock." Remember my brothers and sisters to follow peace in your heart and know your limitations because God has created you just the way He wants you to be!

OUR PRAYER FOR TODAY:

"Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me. Thank You for choosing me. I ask that You help me to know my limitations. Help me to know my place in the body of Christ so that I can bring glory and honor to You. In Jesus Name. Amen."

Your brother in Christ,
Patrick

Rev Patrick Muston, Senior Pastor

Selah Christian Church
Four Oaks, NC
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