Consistency

We have all heard the old saying, “Slow and steady wins the race.” I don’t know if I necessarily agree with the slow part, but there is a lot to be said for consistency. In today’s live for the moment society, it is sometimes easy to get so bogged down in the details that we forget the goal.

1 Corinthians 15
⁵⁸So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

In this passage, Paul is wrapping up a letter regarding unity and purity in the church. The church at Corinth had allowed division in the body to open the door for activities that were not conducive to the worship for which the church was established. Recognizing that the Christians at Corinth were still immature and struggling, this verse was an encouragement for the people to stay true to their calling.

If ever there was a time when God’s people need to hear these words, it is right now. All around us we can see examples of how “churches” have allowed the world to influence the message being delivered by the body. In I Corinthians 9:20-23, Paul explains how we must keep our methods relevant to the people we are trying to reach, but he says that he does not “discard the law of God”, but rather must “obey the law of Christ” so that he might reach one more for Jesus.

The message cannot be altered. Whether the lost world wants to believe it or not, there is only one message and that is Christ and Him crucified – and total acceptance of this message is the only path to eternal life with the Father.

We serve an awesome God!!!!!!