Scripture: "This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed." 4:1
Observation: Here, again, is an insight into Paul's Godly humility and character. His identity is not tied up in his own gifts. He does not identify himself as *the* Apostle, *the* authority, the old testament scholar, the "doer" for the church, or even as someone who is constantly suffering for the gospel. He is all of these things, but his identity is pure and simple: a servant of Christ who is living out his calling.
Application: There are things that I identify with and am proud of. I see myself through these things. There are also aspects of my life that I am not proud of, and I don't want to see myself through these things. But there is no room for either in the simple statement in verse 1. I, like Paul, am a servant of Christ. This simplicity is very liberating.
Prayer: God of mercy and patience, please strip away the things in my mind, my spirit, my psyche, that are not glorifying to You. Please enable me to simply be your servant and to see myself this way.
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