Scripture: 1st Corinthians 6:1
When any of you has a grievance against another, do you dare to take it to court before the unrighteous, instead of taking it before the saints?
Thought for the Day: The church needs to deal with church issues in church ways before church people. The problem is that the church, for whatever reason, doesn’t always follow those steps. Instead, the church goes outside the church using non-church ways before non-church people. Paul doesn’t suggest this because he wants the church to hide its dirty laundry or pretend the church is without its share of problems. I believe Paul wrote this to the church at Corinth because he believed Jesus Christ had formed a new community, and this new community was radically different than the government, the judicial system or any other such entity. He believed such a community could exist, yet for it to exist, it had to live its values out in every aspect of its life – including how it dealt with problems and disagreements. This is a real challenge for the church of Jesus Christ in today’s world.
Prayer: Make us into the community you believe we can be, O Lord Jesus. Help us as we do the hard work of life together, never seeking the easy way out. Amen.
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