Proverbs 27:17
Thursday, April 23, 2026
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYERS - LECTIO 365 by 24-7 Prayer:
Selfless Community
Selfless Community
There is one essential message to Paul’s words: community really is valuable to Christians! Living in community is foundational to the Christian faith. Having authentic community is not merely cooperating or putting up with each other; it’s living selflessly for one another. Jesus showed us how to have community with others: He served them perfectly by giving His life for them.
We live in a divided church, in a divided nation. How do we get past those differences? The answer is right here in today’s verse. Do nothing selfishly, regard others as better, and look to others’ interests. Putting another before yourself is the Christ-follower’s joy because it’s the living model of Jesus’ selflessness. In this completely countercultural move, we acknowledge that He has already given us all we need, and we are free to direct our actions outward to others. So disregard the urge to make petty distinctions, and aim to live accountable and in service to one another. Set your mind on the goal we all share: proclaiming the glory of God to all.
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
You can accept this testimony or reject it, but it would be a tragedy to ignore it. At the very least, it deserves a response. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a poet in the 1800s, put it this way, “Earth is crammed with Heaven, and every common bush afire with God; and only he who sees takes off his shoes. The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.” Open your eyes today, friend, take off your shoes on the holy ground of God’s Creation and notice the wonders of the Creator.
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