Measuring

1 Samuel 8-10; 2 Corinthians 10 

“…When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the field God has assigns to us, a field that reaches even to you.”

2 Corinthians 10:12, 13

When we surrender our will and our inheritance to God, he gives us his inheritance and his purpose for our lives. God assigns to each of us a field of ministry, with boundaries. The Greek word “metron” is translated “measure”, the basis for which we determine if something is acceptable or unacceptable.

Are we fully engaged in the field God has assigned to us, or are we comparing ourselves to others? 

“But to each one of us, grace has been given as Christ apportioned it…” (Ephesians 4:7). Jesus is the one who assigns our field of service and graces us with the measure of gifting needed to fulfill our calling. Jesus is our standard of measurement and our source. Let us take our eyes off of each other and place them back on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.

“Lord Jesus, you are my standard and my source. I choose to be content with what you have assigned to me, for your glory.”