Powerful Daily Devotional

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022

TEXT: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

10. Brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg all of you to agree with each other. You should not be divided into different groups. Be completely joined together again with the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.

11. My brothers and sisters, some members of Chloe’s family told me that there are arguments among you.

12. This is what I mean: One of you says, “I follow Paul,” and someone else says, “I follow Apollos.” Another says, “I follow Peter,” and someone else says, “I follow Christ.”

13. Christ cannot be divided into different groups. It wasn’t Paul who died on the cross for you, was it? Were you baptized in Paul’s name?

14. I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius.

15. I am thankful because now no one can say that you were baptized in my name.

16. (I also baptized the family of Stephanas, but I don’t remember that I myself baptized any others.)

17. Christ did not give me the work of baptizing people. He gave me the work of telling the Good News. But he sent me to tell the Good News without using clever speech, which would take away the power that is in the cross of Christ.

(Easy-to-Read Version Holy Bible)

TOPIC: LIVE IN HARMONY

Why do we have division in the Church? Why are brethren not of the same mind? Why is jealousy and envy rampant in the Church? Paul was quite aware of these vices in the Corinthian church.

Therefore, in his letter he appealed to them to live in harmony with each other. He said that they should be of one mind and united in thought and purpose. You can be another Paul to today’s Church by ensuring that divisions, envy, jealousy, dirty politics and struggle for positions at all costs are discouraged.

Also, efforts must be made to teach the Word of God and live by it.

QUESTION: Are you one of those causing divisions in the Church?

PRAYER: Help me, Oh Lord, to live by Your Word and to encourage unity among brethren, in Jesus name, Amen.

Remain Blessed                                 

ECWA Food For The Day, 2022.