Scripture

“God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9

Reflections

Is Jesus Christ a partner with you in everything you do?

Often Christians fall into the habit of trying to obey the Lord with no awareness of the great provision He has made.  We try to do it on our own and forget that He has given us his Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is present in baptism.  The Holy Spirit continues to be a part of our lives whenever we welcome him into our lives.

In the words of the Christian pastor and author, Ray Stedman, “When any one of us forgets this, we drift into that syndrome of recognizing the Lord on Sunday, and from Monday through Saturday living our life without any recognition of his presence with us.  He is no longer Lord of all our life, but only a part of it.  If he is not Lord through our life all day long then he is Lord only of the margins, only of the weekends.”

This is what happened with the church of Corinth.  There were divisions, scandals, lawsuits, immorality, drunkenness, and quarreling.  Despite the fullness of provision which they had received, they were experiencing great failure.  Instead of making an impact on Corinth, Corinth was making an impact on the church.  Instead of the church changing the city, the city was changing the church.

There’s no need to go it alone.  We’ve been given the Spirit.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for the gift of your Spirit.  Help me to not go it alone this day.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9