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Our Daily Bread - Thursday, January 21, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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IN HARMONY

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As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
-1 Peter 4:10

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Exodus 1-3
Matthew 14:1-21

I love playing the 5-string banjo. But it has one drawback. The fifth string will harmonize with only a limited number of simple chords. When other musicians want to play more complicated music, the banjoist has to adapt. He can lend marvelous melodic tones to a jam session only by making the right adjustments.
Just as musicians adjust with their instruments, we as believers also need to make adjustments with our spiritual gifts if we want to harmonize with others to serve God. For instance, those who have the gift of teaching must coordinate with those who have the gift of organising meetings and with those who make sure meeting rooms are set up and cleaned. All of us have spiritual gifts, and we must work together if God's work is to get done.
The apostle Peter said, "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God" (1 Peter 4:10). Stewardship requires cooperation. Think about your spiritual gifts (Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4; 1 Peter 4). Now reflect on how you can dovetail their use with the gifts of other believers. When our talents are used in a complementary way, the result is harmony and glory to God. - Dennis Fisher
Without a note we sing in tune,
An anthem loud we bring,
When willingly we give our gifts
Of labour to our King. - Branon

Keeping in tune with Christ keeps harmony in the Church.

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