Letters from the Heart
"This shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; after those days, says the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts and will be their God, and they shall be my people." Jeremiah 31:33
The church at Corinth was a challenge for Paul. Take time to read the two letters from Paul to the Corinthians. They lived in a city of sin and it was very difficult for many to keep their eyes on God. As you read, you will see that the church at Corinth will remind you of many churches of today. They were easily lead down the wrong path by false teachers pretending to be sent by Paul. So, Paul defends his ministry and letters in 2 Corinthians chapters 2 and 3. "For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ." 2 Cor. 2:17
Men "corrupting" the word of God, and this still happens today. I'm not going into detail but looking at the words of Paul and his defense. His greatest defense is that "you are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men." (3:2) Paul wrote from the heart quoting the familiar Old Testament prophets. He wrote as God led him to write. Paul's words are so well written challenging all of us to follow Jesus Christ only. In every letter, he writes about the way to salvation and the freedom that comes when we trust in God, believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, repent of all our sins, and faithfully follow in the footsteps of Jesus. You see, God is a spirit and when we trust in Him and let him into our hearts, we can find perfect peace and freedom. Why? Because, "the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." (3:17)
So, when you open the Bible, remember that it is "written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart." (3:3) God is love and God speaks to our hearts. He wants to live in you and lead you. Jesus came so we can have the living God in our hearts. Now, open your heart to the letters from the heart written so you can receive the Spirit that "gives life." (3:6)
The church at Corinth was a challenge for Paul. Take time to read the two letters from Paul to the Corinthians. They lived in a city of sin and it was very difficult for many to keep their eyes on God. As you read, you will see that the church at Corinth will remind you of many churches of today. They were easily lead down the wrong path by false teachers pretending to be sent by Paul. So, Paul defends his ministry and letters in 2 Corinthians chapters 2 and 3. "For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ." 2 Cor. 2:17
Men "corrupting" the word of God, and this still happens today. I'm not going into detail but looking at the words of Paul and his defense. His greatest defense is that "you are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men." (3:2) Paul wrote from the heart quoting the familiar Old Testament prophets. He wrote as God led him to write. Paul's words are so well written challenging all of us to follow Jesus Christ only. In every letter, he writes about the way to salvation and the freedom that comes when we trust in God, believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, repent of all our sins, and faithfully follow in the footsteps of Jesus. You see, God is a spirit and when we trust in Him and let him into our hearts, we can find perfect peace and freedom. Why? Because, "the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." (3:17)
So, when you open the Bible, remember that it is "written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart." (3:3) God is love and God speaks to our hearts. He wants to live in you and lead you. Jesus came so we can have the living God in our hearts. Now, open your heart to the letters from the heart written so you can receive the Spirit that "gives life." (3:6)
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