1 Corinthians 11:17 KJV
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
The Apostle begins this chapter with a word of praise; and it is not his first. I am glad that God finds reason to praise and bless and encourage even the most worldly of His children. But this chapter is far from all praise and the word of God is clear, though we may think we deserve praise, God will not withhold a word of chastening and warning when it is due.
Correction is much more necessary than is lavish praise. For one whose heart longs to be like Jesus, the word that
- Corrects and
- Instructs and
- Tweaks
our life and thought is a blessing from the Lord.
No Christian should want to remain stagnated regardless how long he has been saved. To only hear the message we can affirm we have already heard and know is to never have the blessing of spiritual growth again. Thank God for a preacher who was willing to deal with a situation he could not praise them in.
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