Thoughts on the readings for March 4th (Leviticus 9, 10; Psalms 108, 109; 2 Corinthians 1, 2)

2 Corinthians is often called Paul’s great letter of comfort. Chapter 1 tells us that one purpose of suffering is to render the sufferer a reservoir of compassion and comfort for others. The Apostle described his rock as the One who raised the dead (compare 1 Corinthians 15:32 – details can only be conjecture). The coming of Timothy with the news he carried about the response of the believers at Corinth was a tonic that revived his spirit. Chapter 2 provided further advice for what to do next if the wrongdoer was to be fully recovered. The chapter tells us that in Troas he pondered his blessings in our Lord Jesus Christ. His imagery is drawn from the practices which accompanied the Roman Triumphal procession. His ironic language contrasts the Apostles’ sufferings for proclaiming the Gospel’s message with the indifferent and lavish lifestyle of the Corinthian believers. Paul concludes the chapter by a declaration that it is God who he seeks to please and not fickle people driven by their own motives.cont reading... https://christadelphianvideo.org/thoughts-on-the-readings-for-march-4th-leviticus-9-10-psalms-108-109-2-corinthians-1-2/