If it is possible to have a favorite book of the Bible, mine is Proverbs. If it is possible to have a favorite verse of the Bible, mine is Pr 27:17. This passage says “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” I have worn a lot of different hats in my lifetime. I have been a friend, a husband, a father, a coach, a teacher, a co-worker, a boss, a leader, etc. In every role I’ve played, this verse has had a place of relevance.
This verse is engraved on a leather football on a bookshelf in my home. When I quit coaching football years ago, my last team gave me that ball because they knew the verse represented my purpose for coaching. They knew my purpose for coaching football had more to do with developing young men of strength and integrity, than it had to do with winning games. Don’t get me wrong. I coached to win, but when my desire for winning conflicted with my mission for God, I always tried to let Christ shine through me.
Are you being sharpened by someone in your life? Are you helping to sharpen someone else?
Read Pr 27:1-27 and do your part to help strengthen and encourage someone today.
I really like verse 9 “Heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense” because its so true that if we have that friend
or friends that we know we can rely on and trust to be there for us
when we need them is like a sweet perfume smell. Its also a very
comforting feeling to know there is somebody to be there for you if you
do have issues or things go wrong or you can just have someone to talk to
in a time of need. I feel very fortunate because I feel
quit a few of people who I feel I can go to for anything and I know
they’ll always be there!