READING: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
“… just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you — so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1: 6-9
As we again travel the journey to Bethlehem and the joyous anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior, we review Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Corinthians 1:3-9
Paul reminds the Corinthians, and us, that his words are as true today as they were then. We are to put our full faith in Jesus. There are so many distractions and temptations in life that keep us from remembering we are God’s children, especially created to represent him in the world. Though we are saved by grace, Jesus does have expectations that we will live our lives honorably and morally. God calls us to be faithful to Jesus, our family, and one another. If we work to inspire faith in others, we are rewarded with a deeper faith ourselves. God asks us to be bold, follow the teachings of Jesus and trust. Trust that we are loved, forgiven, and saved by grace; what greater gift is there than this? Merry Christmas.
Dear Lord God, as Paul reminds the Corinthians of the truth of his words, I pray that we will always hold on to the truth set before us and have faith in Jesus Christ, never forgetting that we are saved by grace. Amen.
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