Proverbs 27:17 ESV / 500 helpful votes
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
There was a story about two men that went out two work on a problem underground, and they had to dig a hole as to get at the wiring. As one man dug the hole, the other sat on the ground and watched and occasionally threw dirt back into the hole as the other continued to dig.
Needless to say, nothing was getting accomplished and the job was at a standstill.
Brothers and Sisters how often in our lives do we throw dirt in the hole of someones dream, just as they are making progress with the vision, ministry, and task at hand? Our text from Proverbs tells us that iron sharpens iron and we sharpen each other.
True goals for life and ministry cannot truly get accomplished if we constantly are covering up the holes of our dreams, as well as God's calling for ministry and grace to those that he has us come into contact with.
My prayer for you this day is that you help others in their visions and God's calling for their lives. When we do this we sharpen one another and make a fine edged tool for God. Likewise, when we gather as God's people and God's team, great things are accomplished and we are never left staring at a hole that never gets dug.
By the way, this is a true story =)
This is the day that the Lord has made
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