JOY AFTER DISCIPLINE
II Corinthians 2:1-2
"But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow. For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? I wrote this very ting to you, lest, when I come, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all."
What? Does Paul talk in riddles? The context is the situation in the first espistle to the church at Corinth, which was a corrective letter. There were many things that needed to be changed, especially the sin of incest (I Corinthians 5:1). Paul was grieved when he wrote the first letter, and did not want to come to Corinth until that issue was dealt with. Apparently, the offender was confronted and punished, but he repented and was restored to fellowship (II Corinthians 2:6-8). Now Paul has joy because the church was obedient and handled the sin appropriately. He was like a father who grieves when he has to discipline his child, but has joy afterward when he sees that the child has been obedient and is walking in righteous submission.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Disciple brings sorrow and grief to both the offender and the discipliner, but it results in joy when it is received
with humility.
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Have a joyful day. Love you.
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II Corinthians 2:1-2
"But I determined this within myself, that I would not come again to you in sorrow. For if I make you sorrowful, then who is he who makes me glad but the one who is made sorrowful by me? I wrote this very ting to you, lest, when I come, I should have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all."
What? Does Paul talk in riddles? The context is the situation in the first espistle to the church at Corinth, which was a corrective letter. There were many things that needed to be changed, especially the sin of incest (I Corinthians 5:1). Paul was grieved when he wrote the first letter, and did not want to come to Corinth until that issue was dealt with. Apparently, the offender was confronted and punished, but he repented and was restored to fellowship (II Corinthians 2:6-8). Now Paul has joy because the church was obedient and handled the sin appropriately. He was like a father who grieves when he has to discipline his child, but has joy afterward when he sees that the child has been obedient and is walking in righteous submission.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Disciple brings sorrow and grief to both the offender and the discipliner, but it results in joy when it is received
with humility.
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Have a joyful day. Love you.
www.wordpress.com
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