1 Corinthians 15-16

"Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love." 1Cor 16:13-14. I find these two verses Paul shares as his most compact message. We ought to stand guard because we know our adversary, like a thief in the night, is looking to break-in to steal, kill and destroy. We must be watchful and prayerful. We stand firm in the faith because we know our faith will be tested, some of us will even consider giving up and whether it is even worth all the pain and struggle to follow Jesus. My encouragement, it is. Hold on fast to your faith. The just shall live by faith and not by sight. Paul says; be courageous. It is disheartening that many believers today are ruled by fear, this is not right. We are the circumcision who worship God in the Spirit and have no confidence in the flesh. Our trust is in Christ Jesus because he promised that he would never leave nor forsake us. We know we are not alone because Jesus Christ promised that he would be with us till the very end. Next, Paul says; be strong. Our strength come from waiting on the Lord. I am not talking about fasting here, no. I am talking about waiting on someone to serve and meet their needs and know them better. Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. They will have unusual strength because they know Him who is the source of all strength, Jesus. Those who know their God will be strong and they will do exploits. Finally, Paul crowns his instruction here to do everything with love. Everything means everything. Do marriage with love. Raise your children with love. Work at that office with love. Attend church with love. Treat your husband or wife with love. Drive in traffic with love, Halleluyah