Our Blessing from God

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

February 13, 2026

Our Blessing from God

Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

1 Corinthians 4:5 

I often refer to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In this book, the first three habits enable us to take responsibility for our personal life. The next three habits relate to our interpersonal life and enable us to live and work well with others. The Apostle Paul’s exhortation in 1 Corinthians 4 is about Covey’s second set of three habits. It is about humility and not thinking we are better than others.

Paul’s writing in 1 Corinthians 4 reminded me of a story I read about Leo Tolstoy. As he was walking one day he came upon a beggar. Tolstoy reached into his pocket for money and found that he had none. He said to the beggar, “I am sorry my brother, but I have nothing to give.” The beggar relied, “You have given me more than I ask for – you called me brother.” This illustrates the guiding principle of the life in Christ; a right understanding of ourselves and of others. We are children of God. Because we are children of God, we can trust that God will give to each of us whatever praise is due.

My Takeaway: At graduation ceremonies, it is the principal of the school, or the president of the university who hand the diplomas to the graduates. We are so precious to God, He will personally give us whatever praise is due!

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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