INTRODUCTION

At times, one believer may get puffed up about his own worth and think himself more important than another believer. He may think another believer not as skilled in the scripture and not as efficient in living the Christian life. If he is not careful, he will look down upon the other brother with arrogance. He might, as the eye, "say unto the hand, I have no need of thee" (1 Corinthians 12:21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
See All...). Every member of the body, even those "which seem to be more feeble, are necessary" (1 Corinthians 12:22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
See All...). Believers ought to be thankful for other believers. They ought to thank the Lord for all the benefits each member brings to the body.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Philippians 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
  See All... says we ought to think more of others than ourselves. We are to increase in love and charity (1 Thessalonians 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
  See All...). We have nothing to glory in (1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
  See All...) except in the cross and the Lord (Galatians 6:14But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
  See All...; 1 Corinthians 1:31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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• Is there some brother in Christ that you think to be of little or no importance? Can you actually think of things that he has done to be a blessing to you or to others? Knowing this, can you take the time to thank God for that believer?
• Do you think yourself superior to other believers? Is it possible that you are much weaker than you think?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank God for the believers in your local body.
• Ask God to help you esteem others better than yourself.

HYMN

My Saviour’s Love

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