DAILY BREAD OF LIFE

(KJV.)  I CORINTHIANS 5:6-8

(6)  Your glorying is not good,  Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
(7)  Purge out therefore the old leaven,  that ye may be a new lump,  as ye are unleavened.  For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
(8)  Therefore let us keep the feast,  not with old leaven,  neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness,  but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.


WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT:

Brethren, let us be humble in all our ways, and not be puffed up ourselves over things of this world, and take glory for the fact that we know everything, and can do everything within our own powers, knowledge and capabilities, for these types of  attitudes can lead us into destruction;  the scriptures says,  this is not good!

Brethren,  the leaven referred to in this context is our sinful natures, leaven is fermented dough, things that are rotten are unholy to the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior;  therefore, (a)  if we portray sinful attributes in sanctified body of Christ, the congregation of the LORD of hosts;  these attributes will contaminate the whole congregation;  (b)  if we tolerate any ungodly behaviors in the house of the LORD, that can also affect the whole body of Christ;  (c)  but, love conquers all evil;  therefore, let us love and are for one another;  and resist the old leaven of hatred and wickedness;  but embrace spirits of unleavened bread which is sincerity and truth:  now that is good!

Case in point,   it does not matter which congregation we belong today, so long as we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and believe in him, we are under the same umbrella of salvation and belong to him:  as we meet each other to congregate as a body of Christ;   (i)  we need to meet together with honesty of minds and freedom  from hypocrisies;  (ii)  we need to meet together with real facts or openness, not with cony and crafty attitudes;  (iii)  we need to worship together without jealousies, enviousness, arrogance and prideful attitudes;  (iv) we need to genuinely love and care for one another;  (v)  not congregate with hatreds, animosities and malice in our hearts;  (vi)  nor struggle in opposition or think evil against one another;  (vii)  but, worship the LORD, in the beauty of his holiness, with humbleness, joyfulness, and with purity;  for when we fly away in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ;, we shall continue to worship the LORD in heavenly places forever.

Brethren,  Therefore  if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:  old things are passed away;   behold, all things are become new,  (II Cor. 5:17);  if we are in Christ Jesus today,  let us walk in his righteousness, purge away all traits of leaven in our hearts, souls and bodies and embrace the unleavened dough, the pureness of hearts, love and peace;  if we have not received him yet, today is the day, not tomorrow or next week, it might be too late;  beloved, let us receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior into our hearts, and enjoy his Grace forever and evermore.  Amen and Amen!


QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(KJV.)  I  Corinthians 15:33  Be not deceived:  evil communications corrupt good manners.