Encouragement
You are the Epistle of Christ
2Cor 3:2-3
Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
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An Epistle is described as a written letter of communication. The form of communication could also take many forms such as a memo, a note or a long written letter or a signpost. The information must be read and interpreted for a desired action and result.
God gave the epistles on stones by Moses.
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. Exo 31:18
Apostle Paul is telling us that we are the Epistle of Christ.
An Epistle ...epistole..gk, meaning ...a written message, ...letter, ...to communicate, of Christ is to communicate a message to his or her readers.
The epistle of Christ is read by all men and women and that written message must of necessity bring them to the saving knowledge.
What are you communicating or building? Life or Death? Love or anger or hatred??
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 1Cor 3:10
Our communication takes many forms to bring men to Christ. Let our epistles therefore be seasoned with salt always and walk in character in keeping with our profession of faith.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Col 4:6
It will be ridiculous to profess Christ or be the epistle of Christ and behave in a contrary manner.
As Paul puts it ...
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 2Cor 6:16
The church today is turned upside down with no distinction with the world. The love of the world is right in the church and how can we operate in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Let what is written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart manifest and be true epistles of Christ and so operate in the power of the Holy Spirit.
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. Ps 40:8
You are the Epistle of Christ. Remain so, not a signpost directing people into the kingdom but you be a castaway.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Rev 3:22. Amen!!!
God bless you.
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