life refues to allign with that wild call for clarity that echoes in our hearts

We are not to sit aimlessly waiting for Christ’s return, but rather we should be serving Him with the abilities He has given us. These God-given gifts are evidence of the faith within us and of our relationship with Him. Paul mentions the use of our spiritual gifts in verse 7. Our behavior should be influenced by our desire to please God, because we know that we will see Him soon. Paul is reminding the church that they are to remain faithful as they “eagerly wait” for Christ’s return (v. Paul expresses his thankfulness for this community of believers (v. The letter specifically addresses them in verse 2 along with “all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Together we are followers of Jesus Christ, and we should be people who are longing for His return. In today’s passage, the apostle Paul writes to the church at Corinth. Finally, the man made it to an easy chair where the animal jumped on top of him, crying dog tears because the man he had waited so patiently for had at last returned.

The animal could not stop leaping on his master, wagging his tail, and crying in small barks of joy. In our ministry efforts, are we striving to work together in harmony? If not, let's ask God to give us the spirit of unity so that we will always 'pull with the crew' J D BrannonĪ CHURCH WITH ONE HEART AND ONE MIND IS A WONDERFUL CHURCH.ġ Corinthians 1:1–9 Faithful to the End: Faithful as We WaitĪ video circulating on the Internet showed a huge black Labrador whose owner, a soldier, had just returned from an extended term of service. Unity is so important to the success of the cause of Christ that Paul pleaded with the believers in Corinth to eliminate division and to work as one. What is true for Irish fishermen is especially true for believers in Jesus Christ. Out of this need for unity has come the Irish expression, 'You will have to pull with the crew' Or, as another Irish proverb states, 'There is not strength without unity'

Because of its unique construction, it is vulnerable to sharp rocks or floating objects, and it requires the oarsmen to cooperate completely, rowing in perfect unison. This boat has a tarred canvas over a wooden frame. ( Click here for links to additional devotional illustrations from Moody's Today in the Word)Īlong the western coast of Ireland, fishermen use a round bottomed keelless craft known as a currach.

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Life refues to allign with that wild call for clarity that echoes in our hearts