09/09/2021
1 Kings 19:19-21. As iron sharpens irons, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. (Proverbs 27:17). It is valuable to meet face to face with mature believers for mentoring. "Elisha. . . followed Elijah" (1 Kings 19:21), and Paul mentored Timothy as "a true son in the faith" (1 Tim.1:2 ). He even admonished Timothy to set up a chain of mentoring which would multiply spiritual growth (2 Tim.2:2). Moses exhorted parents to teach their children throughout their day: "when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up" (Deut.6:7). The Master Teacher, Christ Himself, illustrated how to mentor: "He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out" (Mark 3:14). From these passages we see the value of meeting face to face in a variety of settings so that we can sharpen one another spiritually (Prov.27:17). Along life's journey, there are times when we can benefit from a wise guide or provide this same service to one who wants to follow. Lord,who could be my mentor? And is there a younger person in the faith 1 could help? Please lead me so that I might grow stronger spiritually and help others as well. We need each other to get where God wants us to go.
