To Be Received

"Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."  2nd Corinthians 6:17  NIV   The first time he tasted shellfish was when he was in his twenties.  He was at a restaurant with some friends.  One of the entrees looked enticing so he dove... Continue Reading →

Jesus Is Given

Jesus is given to us to trade places with whatever it is that tempts us or that threatens us. S.D. Wonenberg (Corinthians  – Words to the Churches)

Yoked With Unbelievers

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?  2nd Corinthians 6:14  NIV   They were married in the sight of God and man.  They were from different cultures and different religions.  They loved each other immensely.  They felt that... Continue Reading →

Yet Rejoicing

sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.  2nd Corinthians 6:10  NIV   An athlete once met a man at a party.  He was full of himself, his abilities, and how life had smiled upon him.  But when he met this other man he had to stop and... Continue Reading →

Even Christians Get Tired

The Christian who gets tired in the work of the Lord and stays tired without relief beyond a reasonable time will go stale.  The fact that he grew weary by toiling in the Lord´s vineyard will not make his weariness any less real. A.W. Tozer (That Incredible Christian)

No Stumbling Blocks

We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.  2nd Corinthians 6:3  NIV   In the high school assembly, a speaker told the students that salvation comes only by the grace of God.  “It is not by works.”  He told them.  Then the meeting shifted somehow and the... Continue Reading →

Now!

For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.  2nd Corinthians 6:2   The children filed in turn into the water in the bath at the front... Continue Reading →

When You Are Struggling

When you are struggling to believe, that is not the time to avoid Christ or to be ashamed of your struggle. Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby (Experiencing God Day By Day)

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