Good Morning Friends,
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of
Christ. I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the
teachings, just as I passed them on to you.” (1 Corinthians 11:1-2)
Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes that there is
“nothing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) That’s certainly true of our
walk with Christ. Our relationship with Christ is not unique, we walk in a
relationship that was passed to us by someone else and has been passed from
generation to generation for 2,000 years. The teaching we receive today is not
original. It, too, has been passed from one generation to the next since Christ
walked the earth.
Paul was not providing an example to the
Corinthians that was new with him. He was following Christ’s example. Paul’s
teachings were not original with him. They were being passed on from him,
having been handed to him by Christ. We follow teaching that has been validated
by time and by generation after generation.
The teaching of Christ must be passed on to
successive generations. Christ doesn’t come to each generation. He has
entrusted His disciples with the responsibility of passing on the faith. Paul
did that with his teaching. We, too, are responsible for teaching others.
Paul also did it through his example. What kind
of example are you providing to those who are watching you? If the next
generation were to follow the example of faith that you have set, would God be
pleased?
His, by Grace, Steve
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