Paul shares his happiness with his readers about their grief. It almost sounds cruel to be happy that someone else is grieving but the grief that they suffered was short lived and for a purpose. I guess you could call it “good” grief. There was a lot going on in the church at Corinth that […]
Paul’s words, through the Holy Spirit, today speak of two sharing a burden or path in life. Many have used this passage to reference a believer and an non-believer marrying one another. That is not the entirety of his meaning. Those of us who aren’t farmers have a harder time with the concept of “unequally […]
If it were not for Jesus and the promise He gave NO ONE would endure what the cross requires. Paul lists what he has personally faced on account of Jesus. He could not do it alone and would have no desire if it were not the truth. Paul is crying out to those still in […]
Paul implores his audience to listen to Jesus’ call. Everything He did He did it for each one of us. And He did it for His Father. When thinking about our reading today I got a picture of a burning building. I am trapped in the top of this building with no way out. The […]
We read of a great event waiting for all who believe. This event is when we finally take on the form God intended for us from the beginning. When this form we now wear will be replaced with the one the Father made for us. No longer naked but clothed in true righteousness. That is […]
