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1 Corinthians
4:1-2
NKJV
Let a man so
consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover
it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
NLT
So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have
been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries. Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.
Paul
uses the word “hyperetas”, which describes a subordinate servant functioning as
a free man (Enduring Word Commentary).
It isn’t the lowliest word for a slave, but it is just above the status. This hyperatas (servant) did what he was told
and asked no questions. He also says he
is a steward, meaning he has responsibility in the house; that it was important
to be faithful.
I
believe as we grow in our relationship with God, drawing closer to Christ; we
see more and more how far these bodies we live in are from Him. How things that at one point weren’t a big
deal, are now a much bigger thing. It’s
like looking through a microscope at enamel.
To the naked eye, it appears smooth and slick. But when we look thru the microscope, we can
see large canyons and deep gouges.
I don’t
say any of this to drag us down. I say
it so that we don’t get to far ahead of ourselves. Our world of performance orientation can lead
us to think we have it going on and that tends to get us to the point of
letting our guard down. And when our
guard is down, the devil and our flesh work in tandem to trip us up.
We should
never let our flesh or satan have a foothold in our lives. As believers in Christ, we have the ability
to overcome those things, but we have to effort to do that. John 16:33 says “I have told you all this so
that you may peace in me. Here on earth
you will have many trials and sorrows.
But take heart, because I have overcome the world” We are co-heirs with Christ; we have the Holy
Spirit living in us; we can overcome the world too.
My microscopic
view,
cej
