DAILY READINGS: 1 Chronicles 3 to 4:23; Ezekiel 5-6; John 1:1-18
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
Sometimes we may be disappointed in the standards of commitment or behaviour we see in other Christians. If we dwell on these we may become disillusioned or cynical. So, what is the right reaction to failure in others? Rather than being a complainer, which helps no one, become an example of the believers and an example to them. Do you complain that in your fellowship there is no young people’s work? Well, perhaps the Lord has put you there to start one. Or, “No one shows hospitality.” Again, maybe that is why the Lord placed you there—to be an example! —Roy Hill
So let our lips and lives express the holy Gospel we profess;
So let our works and virtues shine, to prove the doctrine all divine. —I. Watts