The Beauty of Christlikeness {a devotional}
Shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Titus 2:10.
Everyone
who names the name of Christ is to adorn the doctrine of Christ our
Saviour by a well-ordered life and a godly conversation, even the
ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.... Possessing this, you will have
favor both with God and with men.
Words
spoken hastily wound and bruise souls, and the deepest wound is made
upon the soul of the speaker. Christ’s gift, the ornament of a meek and
quiet spirit, is authoritatively declared by Him who can make no mistake
to be of great price. We must each find out its worth for ourselves by
seeking it from God. However men may estimate us, if we wear this
ornament, we bear the sign of our discipleship with Christ. We are
esteemed by the Most High; for the ornament we wear is in His sight of
great price. This precious gem is to be sought for....
To
every soul things will come to provoke, to stir up anger, and if you
are not under the full control of God, you will be provoked when these
things come. But the meekness of Christ calms the ruffled spirit,
controls the tongue, and brings the whole being into subjection to God.
Thus we learn how to bear with the censure of others. We shall be
misjudged, but the precious ornament of a meek and quiet spirit teaches
us how to bear, how to have pity for those who utter hasty, unadvised
words. Any unpleasant spirit displayed is sure to arouse the demon of
passion in unguarded hearts. Unholy anger need not to be strengthened,
but bridled. It is a spark which will set on fire untamed human nature.
Avoid speaking words which will stir up strife. Rather suffer wrong than
do wrong. God requires every one of His followers, as far as is
possible, to live peaceably with all men....
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