Thursday – Letters

Reading – 2 Corinthians 4-5

Highlight Verse:

“If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When I see those pretty little signs with inspirational verses, the first thing I often think about is how those verses are taken out of context.

Then I have to remember how many times I’ve taken this, my favorite verse of the Bible, out of context.

So let’s look at it in context.

Before this verse, Paul talks about how hard working and committed he and his people have been.

After it he speaks of the completely different point of view that Jesus has given them.

In earthly human terms, living by faith in those times was nuts.

They were misunderstood, persecuted, punished, and even killed for their faith.

But their commitment stayed firm because of their new perspective, God’s perspective.

They knew that there was nothing anyone could do that would shake their faith.

That’s being 100% sold out to Jesus!

That’s crazy.

That’s awesome!

What is your favorite verse in the Bible?
What context surrounds it?