Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
Every morning I grab my phone and read my daily Bible passage. Today it was 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.
With my little app I have the option of sharing my daily reading with all of my internet friends in my social network of cyberbuddies. And every morning I do just that. I read it, then I share it. Never a second thought given...until this morning.
I must confess that I actually hesitated with this passage. I actually entertained the idea of not sharing this passage. I was afraid it would be seen and I would be thought of as an extremist, close-minded Christian.
I am ashamed that I was ashamed.
In this passage Paul is not dwelling on the negative. But I did...
If you read on to verse 11 Paul says that "such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." God wants us to know that we were all this way until we trusted in Him and allowed God to cleanse.
I was afraid this message would not be clear to some...and I hesitated. Then God stepped in and showed me that His message is one of hope. It's a message that all need to hear. To all who read this I want you to know that I am a Christian and I believe in the message of hope that God is telling all of us here.
Can you see me now? I was hiding before...but no longer. I am not ashamed of the message that I believe in nor of the God that saved me.
God, thank you for your grace and your sanctification. I am a sinner and I have been ashamed. But you have justified me in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of God. Thank you.
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