How you doin? What a painful night last night. Two little toes took my entire body down. Between 4pm and 6pm I was writhing in pain. The pain subsided slightly by 8pm.
Today much better. Still painful, but tolerable. This morning God
showed me the importance of each part of the body. As I said, 2 small
toes practically crippled my entire body. Thinking about that in
Spiritual terms and applying it to the body of Christ is helpful. It's
my humanity that sees different parts of the body as more important then
others. 2 Corinthians 2 today.
Verses 6-8, "The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient. 7 Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 I
urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him." This could be the
best set of verses about forgiveness. These along with verses 10-11,
"Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes." Forgiveness is for us. It's so "Satan might not outwit us" and so "we are not unaware of his schemes". These are 2 incredible reasons to forgive.
"Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes." Forgiveness is for us. It's so "Satan might not outwit us" and so "we are not unaware of his schemes". These are 2 incredible reasons to forgive.
Verses 15-16, "For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16 To
the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that
brings life." COME ON!!!!!!! That's a good word. WOW!!!!!!! Can you
imagine being "the pleasing aroma of Christ" to God. That makes me more
then excited. I pray everyday for the Holy Ghost to lead into obedience
and actions that will be pleasing to my Father. More then that I pray
for the revelation of the fullness of Christ in me. I know for sure that
Father God is pleased with Jesus. This chapter is very encouraging.
Verse 17, "Unlike
so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary,
in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God."
Again Paul speaks of sincerity. Sincerity cleanses the conscious. Again
Paul qualifies "in Christ we speak before God with sincerity". SO
GOOD!!!!!!! Forgiveness right into ministry. AWESOME!!!!!!! Be "the
pleasing aroma of Christ" today.
PS Thank you for your prayers. I can feel them. It wouldn't be going this well today without them. Love yuz.
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