Hey family! 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 reminds us that God lives in us. The celebration of the ultimate sacrifice that we experienced last Sunday at Easter opened the door for God's spirit to live in us. We are now the temple of God! Remember that God's temple is holy, and YOU are that temple. As He lives in you, let the world see Him!
In 1 Corinthians 7:17-24, we see Paul discuss acceptance. Jesus accepts us as we are, why don't we accept ourselves? When we accept Jesus, what else are we REALLY lacking? Sure, we can say that we don't have enough............. or............ or............... (you fill in the blanks), but do those things really have the impact on your life that Jesus does? By faith in Christ alone, our lives are made complete. The pure fulfilling joy you gain when you accept Jesus can't be found anywhere else!
In looking at how we are one with God, it is imperative that we examine our lifestyles. 1 Corinthians 10:31 and 11:1 are key passages for this inspection. We are instructed by Paul in 10:31 to do everything we do for the glory of God! 11:1 says to be imitators of him, as he is an imitator of Christ. Pretty lofty goals,l aren't they? If we are truly sold out for Christ, our goals should be to honor Him in all we do! If you have to ask if it honors God, don't do it!
How often do we pass judgement on people? Isn't it easy to do so? We like to do it because they don't dress, act, think, talk or look like us. Would your fingers on your right hand do that to the ones on your left? 1 Corinthians 12:12 tells us we are all part of the body of Christ - we may each have different roles, but we stand united in Him! Verse 13 explains that in the one Spirit, we are baptized into one body! We have to remember to bless the fingers on the other hand!
In Christ,
J and Victor
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