Day 165 – June 14, 2021
Scriptures: 1 Kings 11, 1 Corinthians 11 “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” Paul In 1 Corinthians 11, the next topic up for grabs is the way in which the Corinthian church is handling the Lord’s Supper. A unifying practice has become divisive. For all Christians, we should be unified around the table of the Lord’s Supper. Paul points the church to the sacrifice of Jesus, the giving of his life and the unity that brings. And then he addresses the specific sins of those who are apparently wealthy and healthy not caring for the poor and impoverished. A table that exemplifies unity is showing the disparity of the world. It should do the opposite. In 1 Kings 11, the demise of Solomon becomes apparent. We’ve felt that this is the direction things were heading, and now we are here. It started with the wealth, and then the horses, and now it is the women. A thousand wives for Solomon weren’t enough. They turned Solomon’s heart away from God, and it would become his greatest downfall. Division has now fallen on the people of Israel. His loyalty to God and his love for him has dissipated. He’s worshiping other gods now. The theme of today’s reading has sin right at the forefront. For Solomon, it is the slow creeping away from God, one seemingly acceptable sin after the other, leading him further away from the will of God. For Paul, he sees the divisiveness that is creeping into the family of God and he’s doing all he can to heal and unite. As we consider our reading today, let us fix our hearts on Christ and his forgiveness. Let us reconcile with one another. Let the Lord’s Supper be a reminder to us this week that we are united in Christ, forgiven and one. Let it serve a purpose of drawing us back to God, remembering his sacrifice, for as often as we eat it and drink it. Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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