A Little Leaven

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. We thank God for His goodness, His faithfulness, and lovingkindness.

Primary Text

“[About the condition of your church] your boasting is not good [indeed, it is most unseemly and entirely out of place]. Do you not know that [just] a little leaven will ferment the whole lump [of dough]?”

A little white lie; a little thought; a little rudeness; a little hate. Paul says do you not know a little leaven will ferment the whole lump of dough. Paul continues his letter to the church in Corinth talking of the man who was sleeping with his father’s wife. The Dakes Bible makes this commentary “If you permit this incestuous person to continue in your midst without judgment, the whole church will become ruined by moral impurities.” Because if the church kept permitting it, before long, it will spread. I am reminded of the verse “Be not deceived, evil communications corrupt good manners” (1 Corinthians 15v33, KJV). Beloved, what are you permitting in your life, in your home, to associate with your children, in the church? Remember, a little leaven will ferment the whole lump!

Supplementary Text

“So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshipping the things of this world. Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming. You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language. Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him. In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and He lives in all of us.” Colossians 3v5-11 (NLT)

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we bless You and adore You. We thank You for Your goodness. Father we pray, anything that is not of You in our lives, homes, destiny, family, Father please purge by the fire of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name, amen. May we indeed be partakers of Your holiness in Jesus name, amen.