As I read this letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Believers in Christ in Corinth, I consider the deep agitation that seems evident within the text of Paul's WORDs, and know myself how grieved Paul was to have written such admonishment to those men and women who he had preached and taught the Gospel of Christ to under the guidance and direction of Holy Spirit.

To understand why Paul would write such WORDs to these Believers, I must first decide whether to engage myself in a deeper personal study of the situation, choosing between gaining and understanding for the reason why the Apostle Paul wrote what seems to be such a scathing accusation or look at the Corinthian Believer's attitude towards Paul and the other Apostles who were traveling with him.

In order to 'show myself approved unto God', I must 'rightly divide' God's WORD, which requires that I spend a gross(measurement of extremity) amount of time dedicated solely to deepening and strengthening my relationship in both knowledge and wisdom of all those who are involved in this conversation.

Holy Spirit, God's Power and Authority, 'Counseling and Guiding' Paul and the Apostles, Paul and his traveling companions and the Corinthian Believers to which he addresses his most inwardly concerns about their 'New Revelation' of Christ.

I ask myself, why and how is it that Paul can commmunicate such 'TRUTH' in his writings, why and what is the current situation within the congregation of Believers in Christ in Corinth and what is it that God desires both parties to learn from HIS 'Counselor of men' given to us with the express mission and purpose of 'Revealing a Deeper Understanding' of Christ Jesus and the Kingdom of God?

My personal desire, which must always be 'Produced and Directed' unanimously by Holy Spirit, aligning my 'thoughts and ways' with God's, WHOse SoUL purpose in teaching me any deeper 'TRUTH', is for the benefit of both myself and other Believers.

1st I look at Paul's (formerly Saul the Pharisee of Pharisees) credentials, raised from birth, taught as Jesus was in the Synagogue by other 'Teachers', enrolled in a 'Post Graduate' program that far exceeded his greatest expectation(or anyone else's for that matter), spending at the very least, 14 years learning from the 'Master', things which he could neither speak nor write about because of the 'Majestic Power and Might' of their depth and relevance to 'Eternal Life'.

Here I must contain and limit my desire, for I think often how 'unlearned' I am in the 'Thoughts and Ways' of God!

It is POSSIBLE to 'KNOW' HIM and HIS Son, Christ Jesus,

in this same level as that of the Apostle Paul, it just takes VERY MUCH "Time and Prayer', quite possibly the rest of my life to just understand a small percentage of what Holy Spirit has waiting for me to 'Know and Live' in the 'FULLNESS' of God's calling and purpose for my life, during 'The Last Daze'.

More like Christ, I desire to BE!

                   More of HIM,

WHO died and rose again for ME?

                              MORE LIKE CHRIST AM I to BE!!!

 

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Father, YOUR hands mold my life and pattern me to YOUR likeness! I must allow YOUR Power to shape these rough edges, cleansing and purifying my heart in YOUR Ways!! Christ in me, IS my Lord and HIM must I Obey, YOUR Spirit must quide my footsteps through this journey of life, a most narrow and rocky way!!! A voice crying from within, YOU have heard, my deep desire is to know MORE of YOUR love for me! HOLY! HOLY! HOLY! How Majestic is YOUR Name, O'Lord!!! YOU, O'Lord, are my 'SWORD and my Victory', In YOUR Presence I am!!! Amen and Forever!

 

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