Jan. 25, 2025

Day 25 A New Competence | 2 Corinthians 3:6

Day 25 A New Competence | 2 Corinthians 3:6
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What if your true worth isn't determined by your skills or competencies, but by something far greater? Join me, Rick, on today's Wisdom for the Day, as we explore the profound message from 2 Corinthians 3:6. We'll unravel the liberating truth of being ministers of Christ's competence rather than our own. Reflect on how the Apostle Paul discovered his identity in the transformative power of Christ, and learn how to embrace your own inadequacies with confidence, knowing that God equips us with everything we need to share His hope and power with the world. 

In our journey together, we’ll challenge the notion of self-worth based on personal skills and unravel how Christ’s victory over sin and death redefines our value. Let's face life's challenges with prayer and a renewed mindset, relying on our Savior's capabilities to meet the needs and struggles of those around us. Get ready to be inspired and uplifted as we navigate through spiritual insights that prepare us to engage with the world through faith and wisdom.

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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 25, a new competence from 2 Corinthians 3, verse 6, from the New Living Translation.

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He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant.

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Now I like to think I have a lot of competencies.

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I used to work a bread route, so I've picked up some knowledge about service and delivery.

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I also spend a lot of time with computers, so I know a bit about installing programs and protecting against viruses.

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It's easy to base our self-worth on what we're good at.

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When we excel in different areas, we feel confident, and when we don't, we tend to avoid those things.

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But as new creations in Christ, our worth isn't determined by our skills or competencies.

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It's rooted in his victory over sin and death.

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The Apostle Paul didn't measure himself by what others thought of him, but by the transformative work of Christ in his life and the lives of those he ministered to.

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The reality is there are plenty of things that we're not competent to do?

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I can't fix an airplane.

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I can't consistently make a basketball jump shot.

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My computer knowledge won't help me fix your technical problems.

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Many people feel the same way when it comes to teaching others about following Christ.

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We know how inadequate we are to offer hope to those who are struggling.

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It can be tempting to do nothing at all, but God equips His new creations with competence.

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We're ministers, not of our own abilities, but of Christ's power.

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We proclaim His competence, his worth, not our own.

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That is a liberating truth.

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Won't you pray with me, lord Jesus?

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Give us confidence, help us to face the needs and problems of those with the hope of our Savior's competence.

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In your name, lord Jesus, we pray, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.