We’ve all heard the familiar “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” ~ Proverbs 27:17. This saying is used often when Christians come together to fellowship, or for a Bible study. When I read this saying, I always imagine a chief quickly sliding one knife against another. In fact, I’ve tried this before, but I’m not so good at it
Knifes can sharpen another knife, but sharp knifes can also dull and loose that fine edge when placed in drawers with each other. Many chiefs carefully place each individual knife in a drawer, so as not to have it touch another. At least, I know Martha S. does.
This is a picture of the Christian life. So often what is called “fellowship” has nothing to do with sharpening and building each other up, but really it is just a time to rub-shoulders, chit-chat, and enjoy oneself. It simply takes what those in the world regularly do, labels it with a Christian name, and continues merrily down life. All this produces dull knifes.
Iron can dull iron as well
We’ve all heard the familiar “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” ~ Proverbs 27:17. This saying is used often when Christians come together to fellowship, or for a Bible study. When I read this saying, I always imagine a chief quickly sliding one knife against another. In fact, I’ve tried this before, but I’m not so good at it
Knifes can sharpen another knife, but sharp knifes can also dull and loose that fine edge when placed in drawers with each other. Many chiefs carefully place each individual knife in a drawer, so as not to have it touch another. At least, I know Martha S. does.
This is a picture of the Christian life. So often what is called “fellowship” has nothing to do with sharpening and building each other up, but really it is just a time to rub-shoulders, chit-chat, and enjoy oneself. It simply takes what those in the world regularly do, labels it with a Christian name, and continues merrily down life. All this produces dull knifes.