KEY VERSES: I Corinthians 5:6-7: “Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:”
REFLECTIONS: Leaven is used in the Bible as a symbol of something that is either a good or a bad influence. In the church of Corinth, there were many divisions, and Paul appealed to them to mend their differences. In this passage, the leaven was referring to sin that was taking place within the body of the Corinthian church. Sin cannot be considered as an isolated event. Therefore, Paul was pleading that their sin be purged out so that they could be used more effectively for the cause of Christ.APPLICATION: As Christians, we must be sensitive to our sin and not treat it as an occasional mistake. Psalm 19:12 reads: Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults. God promises in I John 1:9 that He will forgive our sin, but we need to go one step further in our Christian walk. Address the sin as if it is a matter of life or death, so that we will not be a stumbling block for the weaker brother or sister in Christ.
Thank you for being a part of the 40-Day Challenge. Thanks for reading, and you have a blessed day!In Christ,
Dave Wilgus
SAVED: May of 1976
FAVORITE BIBLE CHARACTER: John the BaptistFAMILY: Wife, Christine; Children – DJ, Amy, Rusty; 4 grandchildren
OCCUPATION: Retired from Chrysler Corp.FAVORITE BOOK IN BIBLE: Psalms
MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT AT VBC: Ministering at local nursing homes in Valparaiso community