Daily Bread

1. Why do we endanger ourselves? (29-32a)

Paul's resurrection faith was practical. It changed the way he lived. He was not overwhelmed with sorrow at the death of a loved one, because he had hope to meet him again. He had no life security problem. He was threatened with death by anti-Christians many times and he was imprisoned for his faith, but this did not stop his gospel work. What was his secret? He died every day with Jesus.

2. Stop sinning (32b-34)

If the dead are not raised, we can join the fatalistic crowd who say, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.' But we must not be influenced by this crowd; we must live lives of highest moral character before God who loves us and has called us to be his children. If we do not believe that God who raised Jesus from the dead loves us and hates the sin that makes us useless, then we are ignorant of God.


Prayer: Lord, I believe that you raised Jesus from the dead. Help me to die daily to sin and fear and self.

One Word: I die daily