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Sunday, August 23, 2009

1 Corinthians 3

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ..... for where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal? 1 Cor 3:1-4

Where have I been? Do you not hear what this says? I guess I haven't. Since I was saved out of false religion and actually even when I was in the midst of it... I have always wondered why the "Christians" have so many denominations? Oh... I have pondered and came up with many reasons and then today.... yep, today when I read my bible reading and 1 Corinthians starts with this in verse 3.... well... Do you hear it? Even Paul questioned why believers in Christ struggled among themselves. I truly believe if Paul was here now, he would be so down hearted that we still are struggling with the very identity that he directed when he wrote down 1 Corinthians. Even though we worship our Lord at different locations... why do we even make a point to tell people we are anything other than Christ followers... Christians? There should not be Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic in among God's people. As Paul made it clear, if we truly are wanting to be spoken to as 'spiritual' people then we must be ready to not classify ourselves as anything other than followers of Christ! Who cares about 'LifeChurch'...which is the body I serve? It is Jesus and only Jesus.

Are we so disillusioned that we would decide a persons walk with God by the mere mention of where they go to church? Try it... When someone says Henderson Hills... do you have an opinion? a thought? How about First Baptist? How about Waterloo Nazarene? Are we NOT all children of God? If you truly want to know a person and their faith... would you not be more accurate to just talk with them about the Lord? Paul gives us 3 identities to know if we are truly ready for spiritual food or if we are still babes in the Lord.... envy-strife-divisions. Could you, at God's will, leave where you worship and go where ever God sent you? Or do you leave when you feel the 'church' is no longer meeting your needs. These are tough thoughts but what do you really want? Do you want to roam endlessly as a babe in Christ or are you ready to be spoken to as a spiritual people?

"Father God, please help us see through your eyes. We want to no longer be babes but to mature into spiritual people serving and worshiping You with our whole hearts, soul, and mind. Show us Lord, anything that is in us that would be called envy-strife or division. Your word is sharper than a two edged sword. We want Your kingdom to come not only on earth but in our hearts and minds. We so love you Lord!... Please move in us... we rejoice at Your will being done within us! In Jesus name we pray...AMEN!"

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