Gentleness

Born Of Wisdom

Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.

James 3:13-18

Scientists have determined that faulty rivets may have been the cause of the rapid sinking of the unsinkable Titanic. The ship proved the folly of believing in something man made. Its sinking focuses on what people see and not what is below the waterline, that people can’t see. In a sense, churches are like ships, and many of their people are like those rivets. Although the rivets seem unimportant, they are essential for holding the ship together and keeping it afloat.

As members of God’s church, we need to be “rivets” without defect. When we are pure, strong and steadfast, we will be used by the Lord to keep His ship afloat in times of crisis.

It is a great thing to be faithful in little things.

Our Daily Bread – October 29, 2007