And in this
confidence I intended to come to you before,
that you might receive a second benefit –
to pass by way of you
to Macedonia,
to come again from
Macedonia to you, and be helped by you
on my way to Judea.
2 Corinthians 1: 15
-- 16
Well,
Vacation Bible School is over and all had a great time the children and the
instructors not only by the crafts and the games they played, but by hearing the
word of God being taught how to live from this early age as a Christian. I look forward to doing this again but until
then; we have work to do this is to continue our study of God's Word.
Paul as one
of the apostles who was appointed by the Holy Spirit, inspired by the Holy
Spirit, wrote to various churches and Christians throughout the Roman and Greek areas including Macedonia and did so because there was need within those
congregations. Paul did not simply
write prose for prose is simply an ordinary form of either spoken or written
language as distinguished from poetry or verse. It is a matter of fact commonplace even a dull expression or
quality or discourse and this certainly was not what Paul did for the antonym
to prose is truth. Paul wrote truth! Paul with all the
love that he had in Jesus Christ and his feelings for those to whom he
especially took time to educate in regards to the Gospel wrote those words to
clear up contradictions, contentions, and even heretical views and return the
readers of his letters to Authentic Christianity. As often happens within the body of believers in the churches the
need for greater and more mystical and euphoric worship needs also to be
corrected and the body of believers brought back to the simple gospel. This is not easy! One must address certain problems directly, forthrightly. All in the love of Jesus Christ, and this
does not mean to be some milk toast type of Christian leader. At times to be firm is needed and all with
one thing in mind and that is to return a Christian who is failing back into
the body of Christ as an Authentic Christian. When we fail to allow Jesus
Christ to be our guide and leader and at times it means to depend upon a
leader but there is always a time that you must stand by yourself. If you are not allowing God to be your
leader and guide then you do not have correct intentions in regards to
God. Often times when there are
contentions and divisions within the congregation between the members or
certain members of the congregation there is a loss of fellowship. This loss of fellowship is so that you place
all responsibility upon yourself and if you do so then you must test what you
have learned and this is done by following scriptural principles in this regard
of devising contentions between the congregants. You see when you try to stand up all alone by yourself without
aid of others which are times you must do leaves you open to have a strong
disinclination to take the initiative to trust in God and often your desire to
leave the initiative for your needs for others to care for it for you. This this is not remaining true to what
you have learned. When we are
struggling and are at our wits end, we are at the beginning of God's
wisdom. When you feel inclined to
succumb to panic, don't; pray to do God and He will bring His truth out in a way
that will make your life a sacrament. Put
into practice what you've learned, and this learning is often simply from your
pastor and other leaders but do not forget to study and pray. Determine for yourself to trust in God and
this often you must do alone.
Paul was
inspired by the Holy Spirit to write to the Corinthian church who were
undergoing many things that were contrary to Scripture and he felt the need to
come once again to teach them a second time.
This that would be a second benefit for them than they have not been
left alone and Paul would receive some help from them on his way to Judea. Paul's intentions were founded upon the
confidence of the good opinions from the Corinthian Christians and also by this letter to attempt and to aid them to believe him when he declared that he really intended to
come to them received further advantage from his ministry. Paul was resolute in his intention that he
had taken and he had laid plans to do this:
"Therefore, what I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or are the things I plan do I plan according
to the flesh, that was me there should be Yes, Yes, and No and No? But as God is faithful, our word to you was
not Yes and No. For the Son of God,
Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us -- by me, Silvanus, and Timothy
-- was not Yes And No, but in Him was Yes" (2 Corinthians 1: 17 -- 19). As Authentic Christians we should be careful
to preserve the reputation and our sincerity and constancy and we should not
resolve by simplicity, rather on the mature deliberation so that you will not
change your resolve unless there an absolute and weighty reason. Our Lord and God have every right to expect
that His children who name His Name should have understanding in regards to
their confidence in Him. We do not want
to just trust God on certain points or difficult situations, for if this is true
then we are people of little thing. Our faith then would be small.
Paul cared for the Christians at Corinth and desired to give them
attention personally and return them to Authentic Christian Faith. If you are in the same situation turn to
God's Word, turn to leaders that are actually following God's Word to give you
assistance for as one of His ambassadors and witness to the Gospel this is to hold
God as the priority even in times of crisis.
As for God, His way is perfect;
the word of
the LORD is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
2
Samuel 22: 31
God will lift you up
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