1 Corinthians 1:1-2 "Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the
will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God in Corinth,
to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all
those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--their Lord and
ours:"
Lord, I know that Corinth was the largest and most prosperous city
in Greece at the time Paul wrote. It was also the most immoral and corrupt.
They worshiped two gods: Poseidon because of the 2 sea ports they had and all of
the wealth they produced, but also Aphrodite, the goddess of love. A lot of the
wealth came from the female prostitutes in her temple. We could change the
names of the gods to "Wealth" and "Sex". It was to this city that You sent Paul
to establish a church. He stayed there for eighteen months. Now, he is
writing to them to settle some issues he has learned about that plague that
church.
Unfortunately, these two false gods have taken precedence in
our beloved America that once worshiped You and they are worshiped all day every
day everywhere. Satan's "fishing lure" has not changed in all of these
years. He uses our human base sins of pride, envy, greed, and lust to defeat
and destroy us. He is using these self same lures even in our churches today.
One young Christian told me the other day that they were being told by other
"Christians" that if they wanted to find a mate and good friends, even within
Christianity, she would have to compromise. WHAT EVIL RUBBISH! Right here You
tell us that those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus are called to be holy
because we call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! There can be no
compromise and there are no loopholes for true Christ Followers!
Lord, I bless Your Holy Name this morning! Thank You for Your Word
that speaks so plainly to me in 2012 as it did to those in the time that Paul
wrote. You and Your Word are eternal and never changing. Hallelujah! It is
our guide and our marching orders as Christians!
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