Monday, August 31, 2015

Help us not to waver between 2 opinions. 8/31/15

Day 241- Reading the New Testament in one year.

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/1Cor.11

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

 Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper

 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. 20 So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21 for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter!

 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

 27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.

 33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. 34 Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.

 And when I come I will give further directions.

Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

Satisfy the inner demand August 31st
“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you shall know that I am the LORD your God.” EXODUS 16:12
The children of Israel experienced a special capacity to collect and enjoy manna early in the morning before the sun became hot (Exo. 16:21). In the same way, there is a special capacity to experience and know the Lord, who is the true manna, early in the morning. I cannot fully explain or tell you why, but according to my experience there is a capacity to hear His voice and receive His impressions early in the morning. I have found that there is a special portion of the enjoyment of the Lord in the early morning that is different from any other time. This life is a life of feeding upon the Word. This life is a life that gets up early to be with the Father. It is a life that practices withdrawing. This is the life that dwells within us. So we need to pay attention to the Lord’s speaking to us about our schedules, our daily living, and our priorities. We will never be a satisfied person unless we satisfy the inner demand of Christ, who is “our life,” to spend time enjoying God. We need to spend time for this love-life and relationship between the Father and the Son to be cultivated within our hearts until we are a reproduction of Christ. The Spirit of His Son is in our hearts crying, “Abba, Father,” loving the Father. It is in this triune flow of love that we spend time with Him and enjoy Him. Do not mourn over yourself. Do not waste time taking condemnation and looking at your condition. Enjoy the Person in whom the Father delights. Just say, “O Father, You delight in Your Son! Look at His blood! Look at His righteousness! Look at His worthiness! Look at what He has attained and accomplished! Father, You cannot turn away the presence of Your Son. Nothing can separate me from Your love which is in Christ Jesus my Lord” (Rom. 8:39). We just need to leave our preoccupation with ourself and enjoy this Person.

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