Say What?

June 14, 2020

 

You don’t have to be around pre-schoolers very long before you’ll hear one of their very favorite words: MINE!  Sharing is a concept that has to be learned! And though parents, grandparents, and teachers patiently coax and coach the little humans in their lives to have a gracious and generous heart toward others, the me-first, it’s MINE mindset is wired deeply into our brains. It’s a default setting that we as humans constantly contend with.

As we press on in our study of 1 Corinthians this week, Paul continues to address the chaos that has begun to characterize the young Corinthian church. Many of the believers there had become consumed with a me-first mentality that was creating division and disunity within the church. After emphasizing the supremacy of selfless love for one another, Paul now turns his attention to selfless service; the practical, Spirit-enabled, living out of our faith as followers of Jesus and members of His body. As believers we have been called and equipped for a faith life that is in many ways, counter-intuitive. But as Christians, it’s not about me, it’s about we.