Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NET).
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.
Paul’s message for the Corinthians still echoes in our world today. He calls us to remember that Jesus came for all people and we are to put Him first in all things. Unfortunately, evil has interfered from the very beginning, enticing us to believe and say things that are not true and do things that are not in line with God’s plan. He still loves us and when we come in repentance we can be forgiven. It can be a scary world if we let it. The political, religious and social unrest during the time Jesus was with us was intense. Jesus said the world was not our home and there would be opposition to His message. Later on Paul writes “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18). The world can harm our bodies but our souls have been saved through the sacrifice Jesus made for us and the forgiveness He offers.
Loving Lord, thank You for the gift of Your Son and the blessing of salvation. May we be calm voices of hope in our world. Amen.
