What counts!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. We thank God for His goodness, faithfulness, lovingkindness, tendermercies and His plans for our lives. May God’s complete plan for your life be fulfilled in Jesus name, amen.

Primary Text

“So, brethren, in whatever station or state or condition of life each one was when he was called, there let him continue with and close to God.” 1 Corinthians 7v24 (AMP)

Imagine a situation when the gospel of Christ by people in Corinth and they gave their lives to Christ just as we too are doing today, but different questions begin to arise. I am now born again, but I am a servant, what does that mean? I am uncircumcised or circumcised; of a particular culture, a certain social status, I am male or I am female, what does that mean? Paul writes “Was anyone at the time of his summons [from God] already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the evidence of circumcision. Was anyone at the time [God] called him uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised? For circumcision is nothing and counts for nothing, neither does uncircumcision, but [what counts is] keeping the commandments of God. Everyone should remain after God calls him in the station or condition of life in which the summons found him. Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let that trouble you. But if you are able to gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity. For he who as a slave was summoned in [to union with] the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just as he who was free when he was called is a bond servant of Christ (the Messiah). You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for by Christ]; then do not yield yourselves up to become [in your own estimation] slaves to me [but consider yourselves slaves to Christ].” 1 Corinthians 7v18-23 (AMP). Beloved, I don’t know what position or condition you are in life, or where you were at before you were born again, don’t let it trouble you. But one litmus test to ask yourself is am I keeping the commandments of God? Even if I am desiring other things, am I walking in line with His Word and in obedience to His Spirit? Does He have His way in my life? Do I consider myself a slave to Christ? That is what counts.

Supplementary Text

“[In this new creation all distinctions vanish]. There is no room for and there can be neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, [nor difference between nations whether alien] barbarians or Scythians [who are the most savage of all], nor slave or free man; but Christ is all and in all [everything and everywhere, to all men, without distinction of person]. Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tenderhearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper].” Colossians 3v11-12 (AMP)

Prayer

Our heavenly Father, we thank You so much for this day. Thank You for loving us. Thank You for calling us. Thank You because in Christ Jesus there is no distinction. Thank You for You are no respecter of persons. We pray that Your will for each of our lives will be fulfilled, and that those good works which You prepared in advance for us to do, we will do them, to the glory of Your name in Jesus name, amen.