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Our Daily Bread - Monday, February 22, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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BOLT ON BLAKE

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And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
-Hebrews 10:24

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Numbers 4-6
Mark 4:1-20

Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake of Jamaica made history when they finished first and second respectively in both the men's 100-meter and 200-meter race in the 2012 London Olympics. Despite their rivalry on the track, Bolt paid tribute to Blake as a training partner: "Over the years, Yohan has made me a better athlete. He really pushed me and kept me on my toes." It's clear that the two spurred each other on to greatness on the track.
As believers in Christ, we have the privilege and responsibility of encouraging one another in our faith. The writer of Hebrews said, "Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works" (Hebrews 10:24).
The church is not just an institution or a mere social club. It is where we, who have been brought near to God and washed from sin, can help one another grow in Christlikeness. The purpose of meeting together as a corporate body is to extort and encourage one another (vv.19-25).
No believer can function alone. To live as our Lord Jesus wants us to, we need the community of believers. As you meet with other believers, think of who you can come alongside and encourage by your words and actions to be more like the Christ we love and serve. - C.P. Hia
Before our Father's throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares. - Fawcett

A healthy church is the best witness to a hurting world.

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