Ecclesiastes 7-9, 1 Corinthians 7: 17-35, Psalm 119: 41-48
1 Corinthians 7: 17 (ESV)
“Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has
assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the
churches.”
Verse 17 from 1 Corinthians 7 is Paul’s advice to church in
Corinth that no matter what your status is in life, God has assigned that life
to you and you have a role in God’s plan. God is all powerful and will use each
person who has faith in him to further his plans on earth. Bible commentaries written
that Paul meant that a church goer does not have change their life to be useful
to God. You can live that life that God has given you because all things come
from God. Also implicit in this advice is to not compare yourself to others or
think that other people have it better than you do. Each person has their own
journey with God. They have their own lessons to learn no matter what their
status is in the world. I think this is good advice because I know for myself
that I sometimes see other people in church and envy their life. But I have
also met people who look at me and when I’ve gotten to know them, told me they
envy my life. We all think the other person has it better than we do. But everyone
has lessons. What might be hard for me, will be easy for someone else. What
will be easy for me, might be impossible for someone else. As a person with
faith in God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, we only need to be concerned
with how God views and judges us and not with anyone else.
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