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SATURDAY, January 2
Ephesians 4:1-16. I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the Spirit in the bond of peace.
At General Convention 2006, the Diocese of Southern Ohio distributed purple wristbands with Ephesians 4:1-3, printed above, stamped on them. For months, I wore my wristband, feeling its message daily branded into my soul. There are more days than I can count, living as a missionary overseas, when I struggle for gentleness, cram my ego back into place, seek a deeper humility so as to bear with others. I have to remind myself that they have to bear with me as well.
To lead a life worthy of the calling to which I have been called means remembering that others have been called as well.
Then one day, a friend here asked me for my bracelet. He loved Paul's words and felt the need of a daily reminder, as I had. Now he wears it without fail, its message being branded into his soul.
Together, we are both trying to be worthy of our calling.
PRAY for the Diocese of Abakaliki (Province of the Niger, Nigeria)
Ps 34 * 33; 1 Kings 19:1-8; John 6:1-14
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