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Thoughts on the Lectionary for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

From the Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:4 – 8

Vss. 4-5 "I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;"

The Apostle Paul here in the beginning of his letter to the Corinthian Church opens by letting them know of his thankfulness to God for the blessings of grace that He has poured out on them. Though his correspondence is written as a bold corrective letter, he does not make light of the fact that the Lord has enriched the Church at Corinth with much knowledge and testimony in Christ. He notes that all of their blessings have been given to them by Christ, and therefore, they have no reason for pride in themselves. He goes on to remind them in the course of his letter that they have moral and doctrinal issues that need to be dealt with. In spite of this he encourages them that Christ will confirm them in Him and will keep them till the end.

God has poured out His grace upon us in Christ Jesus. This should be an encouragement to us as we endeavor to live before the face of God. In our many failings His enriching grace is there, empowering us to carry on.

Blessings,

Fr. Duane+