Saturday, September 22, 2007

1 Corinthians 4

We may be forced to be silenced, but on the inside we can shout for the Lord as loud as we want.

1 Corinthians 4:4(last part) - He who judges me is the Lord
This verse says that the only one who can judge people is the Lord. I mean think about it we are created by God and came from Adam and Eve, so we are brothers and sisters through Christ. and stuff like that we are close and familiy. so when this verse say "He" that means the only one.

1 Corinthians 4:7 - "For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?"
I like this verse cause I think it kind of shows my feelings about the world and people I know. (not pointing at fingers) that last part gets to me kind of. "Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?" whatever you get from God you don't have to brag about it. Or anything you get that people envys you for it, don't brag about it. that's pride and that's kind of bad guys. when you boast about something that should be boasted you fall into sin. So what if you got first place on a tournament and the other person didn't, you don't have to rub it in their face. Matter of fact you don't get up on their grill or get in their face about it. it's kind of like sportsmanship i guess. if you won something you just say "hey you did a good job out there. how about next year or a next time?" you don't have to get all mean about it and say something like "sucker you lost, i won. what you going to do now, go home and cry to your momma" No that's not what you do to people they are the same as you, you guys are brothers or sisters. you don't do that. Now those are just simple examples this verse is talking about something bigger than that.

1 Corinthians 4:10 - "We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!"
This verse i thought was kind of humorous. it kind of makes me think of that one verse that says those who risk to save their life will lose it, and those who risk to save my life will find it. There is a verse somewhere in the bible that says that.

Lord i pray that we get some rest cause it is very important. If we are created in your image, just an image and you rested on the last day then how important is it for us to get some rest and relax. I pray that we relax at least for a day and that it doesn't have to be a full 24 hour long relaxation, no break sort of thing. I pray that we get at least 24 hour relaxing time during the week just anytime, 24 hours total in one week. I pray that we all get that cause i can see that many of us need it. Lord i know you can do anything you want in anyway. We may not see you making room for us to get some rest, but it doesn't matter cause we still are going to praise you no matter what. you Lord will never stop getting praise from your children. Amen.

1 comment:

D. Chang said...

hey man. what you talked about in the last couple lines of verse 7 was pretty good. i hadn't thought of that...like about us being brothers and sisters. makes it seem more apparent that we shouldn't go around boasting. nice perspective