Aug 28, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture from Our Daily Inspirations App.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, before I read or comment on God’s word, I pray that He prepares my heart to receive his guidance and ask that He uses me as his vessel to comment on His word.
The scripture is from Ecclesiastes 10:10 “If the axe is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.”
The devotion is titled Our Blunt Edge by Heather Tietz. To sum up this devotion, the author uses an analogy about Helen Keller. She acquired her blunt axe when she became blind and deaf. However, she lived a whole life earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and becoming a prolific writer and speaker. We all have a blunt edge that can render some part of our lives ineffective or destructive. Our blunt axe is God’s place to shine in us. His strength is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). God wants to enable your success because His strength brings Him glory.
Reflections and Challenges: What are some of your blunt edges? Will you give those blunt edges to God today? Let him sharpen your blunt edges for His service and glory.
Here is my response: Some of my blunt edges are pride, egotism, and selfishness. I will give them to God and let Him sharpen them for His service and glory.
My Prayer for us: Dear God, thank you for providing Your strength to counteract our blunt axe edges. With Your guidance and grace, we will sharpen the skills we have, while relying on You for the weakness we cannot change. Thank You for loving us, no matter what. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Inspirations (2023/28/08) retrieved from Website: Daily Bible.com Our Blunt Edge by Heather Tietz.