Bible Reading: II Corinthians 7
Key Verse: Verse 15 - “And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.”
Key Words: he
remembereth the obedience of you all
Paul had sent Titus to Corinth to
check on the church. Paul was concerned
that the church would not receive Titus because Paul had previously written
them a stern letter of rebuke. Paul
rejoiced though when Titus reported back that the church did receive him. So Paul says to the church in verse 15,
“...whilst he [Titus] remembereth the obedience of you all....”
There is something special about
someone who has a spirit of obedience.
At a certain children’s hospital,
a boy gained a reputation for wreaking havoc with the nurses and staff. One day a visitor who knew about his
terrorizing nature made him a deal: “If you are good for a week,” she said,
“I’ll give you a dime when I come again.”
A week later she stood before his bed.
“I’ll tell you what,” she said, “I won’t ask the nurses if you behaved. You must tell me yourself. Do you deserve the dime?”
After a moment’s pause, a small
voice from among the sheets said, “Gimme a penny.”
Mark Twain encountered a ruthless businessman from
Boston during his travels who boasted that nobody ever got in his way once he
determined to do something. He said,
“Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I’m gonna climb Mount Sinai. And when I’m up there I’m gonna read the Ten
Commandments aloud at the top of my voice!”
Unimpressed, Twain responded, “I got a better idea. Stay in Boston and keep ‘em.”
What to do:
✞Remember the obedient, and
I might add, love and pray for the disobedient as well.
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