Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what
is written, so that none of you will become arrogant in behalf of one
against the other.
1 Corinthians 4:6
We are all servants and need to do what we are called to do. What
would happen if I we hired to cut the grass at a person's home only to
break into their house to also cook dinner? Or what would happen if I
were hired to clean the bathrooms but walked into a classroom to
teach? It's out of place. Yes, you can make a case that you're just
striving for excellence and doing your best but that's not the case.
Doing your best is cleaning that bathroom perfectly and getting every
blade of grass just right. Through this passage we're being taught to
serve well according to our assignment because going beyond that leads
to arrogance, pride and discontentment with our fellow servants.
A recent example of this has to do with a Bible study group I started
attending. A brother is leading it along with his appointed leaders.
They are the ones teaching and facilitating and I'm the one to listen,
a sheep. But I overstep my service sometimes and I'm trying to
restrain myself from speaking out of order and taking te lead of
discussions. If I exceed what I'm called to do here and it will
definitely lead to arrogance, pride and dis-unity. I need to humble
myself and control my tongue in a different way.
Father God, thank You for blessing me with amazing gifts! And I need
to exercise the gift of discernment and selfcontrol here so that the
while group is growing and not just showing how much knowledge I
know... That will lead to death. I pray for those seeking Your face
and especially those far away. Love You Jesus! Amen!
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