Sunday, November 24, 2013

DAY 554 - Order! Order! (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)


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                               Today's Reading: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
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Bible Study

     This is a passage dealing with lots of issues, like the place of women in worship, how to use the gifts of tongues, translation of tongues, prophecy in worship. 

Bishop N.T. Wright says ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._T._Wright ) :
     What is clear is that this is a particular problem posed from within the cultural setting of the time, and that Paul's overriding concern is for order, peace and mutual upbuilding when the congregation comes together for worship, rather than for chaos, interruption and dissension...
     The issue, in other words, may well not be simply about how to order public worship, but how to prevent bossy and overbearing Christians exploiting an extemporaneous worship service in order to show off their gifts and strengths.    

N.T. Wright. Paul for Everyone:1 Corinthians. Louisville,KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004, p.200.

      Any new thoughts today with this particular situation?     
Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmax47l2hLU

Spiritual Journal

    What I heard from Jesus today is: Order! Order!

    What I got from Jesus today is a kind of command in a court when there are sharp argument in a court the judge usually will say, "Order! Order!" We have seen quite a number of this in movies.

     But, how about when it happens to a church? That's what Paul is talking about. There was chaos, interruption and dissension in Corinth. And, it was a mess! Paul is somewhat like a judge to call to order of every chaos, interruption and dissension.

     So, are you one of those bossy and overbearing Christians making a mess to the service and ministry of your church? Do you have such kind of persons in your church? What would you do to prevent this kind of mess to happen? 

Dear Lord Jesus, 
Lead us to help our church to operate everything in order because you are our Lord and King. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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