All Things Lawful

Read 1 Corinthians 4-6

1 Corinthians 6:12 says, "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."  When we’re looking to identify fellow Christ followers, we look at those things they do and don’t do.  When we see people who act in the same ways we’re familiar with, we think we’ve found like-minded Christians.

We can get so caught up in the dos and don’ts of Christianity, we can forget that it’s not actions and activities that define us, it’s what we’ve allowed the Lord to do in our hearts that makes us Christians.

Paul reminds us of our tremendous freedom in Christ.  Since what we are on the inside is what motivates us on the outside, we don’t need to confine ourselves or others.  When we allow the Holy Spirit to control us, we won’t be in danger of being under the control of anything else.

Tomorrow’s reading: I Corinthians 7-9