1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours: 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—6God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. 7Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 8He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
During my teaching years, I was required to treat all students “the same.” I always found this a bit ironic since my students were all different and came into my classroom with various educational needs. I recognized the intent of the term “full inclusion” meant that all students should be able to learn in my classroom setting without being pulled out to separate classes for special needs. In an educational setting, this system works quite well for most lessons and for most students. Yet I also fully recognized that some students needed more assistance than others. That is called reality.
As Christians, we are all one in Christ. However, that does not give us full inclusion within the context of the worldly setting and influence. Today’s text reminds us that we are called to be God’s own Holy people—separate from the world. Through Christ, God has given us everything we need to remain faithful in spite the world’s secular influence. Ironically, some of us need more assistance to resist the world’s pull than others. How blessed we are that God is attentive to all of our needs.
Gracious Heavenly Father, our LORD God Almighty,
Thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for providing the strength we need each day to be your own Holy people and to resist the temptations of the world.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our LORD and Savior, Amen.
The devotion Full Inclusion was originally written for Wednesday, February 1, 2012; for Maranatha Devotional Guide, an Advent Christian Publication https://acgc.us As the original author of this devotion, I reserve the right to update and share it on my current devotional blog Write From My Heart at https://writefrommyheartblog.blogspot.com
Email: Dotty Willmon, writefrommyheartblog@gmail.com
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