These all died in faith. (Hebrews 11:13)
Today’s word of encouragement is rooted in the fact that as a disciple of Christ, you have been called to be good at the basic skills of math . . . addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. So, how are your mathematical skills? Have you been putting them to good use lately for the glory of God? Let’s take a look.
- ADDITION
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:5-8
- SUBTRACTION
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5
- MULTIPLICATION
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
- DIVISION
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
To be sure, our Master has called us to be MATHEMATICIANS. And equally certain, we are all stronger in some areas and weaker in others, which is why we need to examine ourselves on a regular basis – just like our math teachers did for us when we were in school. We are to be adding knowledge to our faith . . . subtracting all that is earthly and fleshly from our lives . . . multiplying our love for all those God puts on our path . . . and rightly dividing the Word of truth. The better we become as mathematicians for our Master, the better we will be able to glorify our God and bring eternal good to others . . . all others.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 