How you doin? I'm quite the Black Friday shopper. I bought 2 saute pans for $4 more then one of them cost normally. I never left the house. I did have a hard time understanding our reading this morning. This happens very infrequently. 1 Corinthians 11.
Verse 1, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." I love this concept of mentoring or Spiritual parenting. I think we should all have a mentor, as well as have those we mentor.
Verses 11-12, "Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God." I love this debate about women in ministry. I thank God every day for Stacey's wisdom, anointing, and love for God. When ever I try to get people to be on our ministry team at church, it's easier to get women. To me women are wired for love. To give and receive love. God is love. It just makes sense to me that women have an easier time receiving the fullness of the relationship we are invited into. Love is the bases and root of intimate relationship. I think we should listen to women more often.
Verses 31-32, "But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgement. When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world." WOW!!!!!!! The Lord protects us in every way. When God's standard is hard for me to understand, I just lean on the fact that He loves me SO much. These verses help me understand the importance of holding myself to His standard. I don't want to be "condemned with the world". I'm called to be in this world, not of it. COME ON!!!!!!! Praise God for calling me. I can't even imagine going back a life without Him. Men, love the women in your life extra good today. Women, know that you are AWESOME!!!!!!! in our eyes and even more so in God's eyes today.
PS Stacey and I talk about the importance of knowing the condition and history of Corinth. Paul was writing to them with this knowledge. I call Corinth the "red light district". Prostitution, homosexuality, and sexual immortality was running rampant. Divorce was common as a result of this. Their church was in trouble as a result of this sinfulness. Check out the history of Corinth. It helps understand the emphasis Paul places on certain things.
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