1 Corinthians 4:7: For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Remember that one of the problems in the Corinthian church was divisions. So now Paul says that he is using this for an illustration for them. Paul and Apollos were friends; they both belonged to Christ, and Christ belonged to both of them. Both men were exercising their gifts. Do you have a gift? You may have a very outstanding gift, but you have nothing to boast about because God gave it to you. You are not the originator of your gift. We ought to thank God for our gifts. 1
Application
- Read John 3:27 and 3:30. What must decrease in your life, starting today?
- How do you show appreciation for the gift that God has given you? The best way is to use is often, and use it always for His glory. What gift from God is dormant in your life? How can you awaken that gift today? The Body of Christ needs your gift in operation. It is not about you, it is about Him and His Body.
Thought to Share
The problem is never too much of Him. The problem is always too much of me. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, I need more of Your grace and less of my goodness.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson
