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pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:11, 12
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This Scripture shows that there are to be different workers, different
instrumentalities. Each has a different work. No one is required to
lay hold of another’s work, and, though untrained, try to do it. God
has given to each according to his ability. One man may think that his
position gives him authority to dictate to other workers, but this is not
so. Ignorant of their work, he would enlarge where he should retrench,
and retrench where he should enlarge, because he can see only the part
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of the vineyard where he is working.
Live for God. Make the Saviour’s teaching a part of your life. Your
pathway will be brightened by clear, shining light. You will have the
heavenly anointing and will be kept from making grave blunders. Do
not be so intent upon the work you are doing in one portion of the
Lord’s vineyard that you cannot appreciate the work that others are
doing in other parts of the vineyard. They may be faithfully cultivating
their talents so that they can return them, doubled, to their God. Let
every man look well to his own work, making sure that it is complete,
without spot or wrinkle to mar its perfection. Then leave it with God
to say: “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou
into the joy of thy Lord.”
Matthew 25:23
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