My Bible Verse of The Day - 11-18-24
1 Corinthians 15:30-31 (LS 30 Why are we also in danger every hour? 31 I affirm, brothers, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
I die daily.
As Paul was teaching the Corinthians, he wanted them to understand the reality of, and grasp the importance of, the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead; the raising of the saints from the grave at the return of Jesus Christ.
Second only to our redemption from sin, this is one of the biggest parts of our hope in Christ.
Paul emphasized this when he stated in 1 Corinthians 15:32, “If the dead do not rise, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”.
Without the resurrection, life has no purpose and no hope.
But let us also look at what Paul said in Corinthians 15:31, above.
He used the phrase, “I die daily” to describe his life in Christ.
What did he mean by this?
It has two meanings.
First, Paul’s life was constantly in danger because of his faith, as he stated in verse 30, above.
Because of this, he inferred that he put his life at risk (literally) every hour and could lose his life because of this.
But look at what Jesus said.
Luke 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
Taking up our cross daily is symbolic of dying. Jesus also said we must deny ourselves. These two actions combined are the epitome of dying to self.
As Paul did, so must we also learn to die daily, laying ourselves aside and imitating Christ in His selflessness, giving preference to others.
In doing so, we allow God’s love and His light to shine in a world full of darkness.
Ephesians 5:1 (NKJV) 1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
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