Today's Passage - 2 Corinthians 1:12-14

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River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english 2 Corinthians 1:12-14 Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God's grace. For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus. Paul mentioned the two things that believers can boast of here. First is the grace of God. Paul had many things he could boast above before he was saved. He was circumcised on the eighth day, and he was blameless as a Pharisee. However, when he met Jesus, he said, "I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ."   What do you have to boast about in your life? Is it your intelligence, your abilities, your wealth or your interpersonal relationships? You may not boast about these things, but in reality, these are the things that cause you to feel self-righteous or self-sufficient, so you do not come to God for help. Paul said he was alive for others. He does not rely on human wisdom, but by the grace of God. What is grace? It is a gift from God, something that we are not worthy of. Paul clearly recognizes that he has come from God. Intelligence? It come from God. Wealth? It comes from God and is the grace of God. In fact, he says there is only one thing in his life that is worth boasting about, that is, Jesus Christ himself. Paul can say: I belong to Jesus, I am proud of it. Brothers and sisters, do you know to boast about the truth of Christ? Once you know the Lord, you will find that what you have held on to in the past is no longer worth boasting about.    Secondly, Paul also boasted about the brothers and sisters in Christ. Why? This is because he sees the work of God in his brothers and sisters. When you are feeling depressed, think about what God has done in the lives of others; do not be jealous over God's grace in someone else's life, but rejoice over it. Every time I see how God restores broken families, refreshes the weak and weary hearts, I would give thanks to God. To see that they can once again stand up before men and before God, that is something worth boasting about. Have you ever boasted of your brothers and sisters in Christ? If so, your relationships will be taken to the next level of intimacy. Pray with Pastor Tong   Lord, teach me not to boast of myself any longer, that I may only boast in one thing, which is the grace of Christ Jesus. May you teach me how to love my brothers and sisters in Christ, so that we will not compare ourselves to others, but we will learn to boast of one another, so that your life may be manifested in our midst. We thank you and pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!  River of Life Christian Church | office@rolcc.net | ROLCC Website

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