Am I my brother’s keeper? - Chambers, Oswald

February 15

None of us liveth to himself. Romans 14:7

Has it ever dawned on you that you are responsible for other souls spiritually before god? For instance, if i allow any private deflection from god in my life, everyone about me suffers. We sit together in heav- enly places. Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it. When once you allow physical selfishness, mental slovenliness, moral obtuseness, spiritual density, everyone belonging to your crowd will suffer. But, you say, who is sufficient for these things, if you erect a standard like that? Our sufficiency is of god, and of him alone. Ye shall be my witnesses (rv). How many of us are willing to spend every ounce of nervous energy, of mental, moral and spiritual energy we have for jesus christ? That is the meaning of a witness in gods sense of the word. It takes time, be patient with your- self. God has left us on the earth what for? To be saved and sanctified? No, to be at it for him. Am i willing to be broken bread and poured-out wine for him? To be spoilt for this age, for this life, to be spoil from every standpoint but one saving as i can disciple men and women to the lord Jesus christ. My life as a worker is the way i say thank you to god for his unspeakable salvation. Remember it is quite possible for anyone of us to be flung out as reprobate silver. . . Lest that by any means, when i have preached to others, i myself should be a castaway.