Daily Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 21, 22, 1 Corinthians 3, Ezekiel 1, John 2

Mere Humanity, God’s Temple

Have you ever gotten the big head about something you did or accomplished? Or have you put someone on a pedestal because of their ministry, their ability to speak, and their seeming success? Read 1 Corinthians 3. This chapter puts things back in perspective. Every big-name evangelist and speaker should read this chapter every day!!

Paul points out that those who serve Christ, even those who are leaders are mere men, only servants. The wisdom of man is foolishness (actually stupidity) in God’s eyes, man’s thoughts and ways futile. If people we have elevated and put on a pedestal would look at themselves through God’s eyes that would take the wind out of their sails in a hurry. If we begin to think that we are really “something” in God’s kingdom for what we are doing, we need to see things from God’s perspective. All people/we are doing is just the task God assigned them/us to do and God is the one who causes it to grow. We all are just workers in God’s kingdom. Nothing to get the big head about!! God is the ONLY one who can cause things to grow. And if we think we are wise, in God’s eyes we are fools!!

But there is a contrast. Even though we are mere humanity, because God’s Spirit lives in us we are sacred, we are God’s temple. The whole church is his Temple. “God’s Spirit has His permanent dwelling in you, to be at home in you, collectively as a church and also individually.” (Amplified Version) And because we’re God’s temple we have everything. Everything is ours in Christ, both now and in the future. We are Christ’s and Christ is God’s. How’s that for feeling secure, comforted and full of hope?? There’s nothing more comforting than to know you are God’s precious possession.

So Paul, goes from popping our balloon, to putting us back in the most elevated spot we could be in. He puts in perspective those we have the tendency to elevate. “So let no one exult proudly concerning men, boasting of having this or that man as a leader, for all things are yours.” Verse 21, Amplified Version.

Jesus knows what lies within us. John 2:25. “He knew what was in a man.” Out aim and goal should be to just let the beauty of Jesus shine through us, and whatever we do in the Kingdom, let all the glory go to the Lord. Matt 5:16  "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise you Father in heave." Do the task and duty that God has assigned you to, but do it in such a way that people will see our good works and glorify God.

Tomorrows Bible Reading - 1 Samuel 21, 1 Corinthians 4, Exekiel 2,  John 3

God is good all the time,