1/13/2024 0 Comments Undistracted devotion to the lord![]() ![]() As Paul made arrangements for the gift of the brethren to the saints in Jerusalem, and the logistics of getting the gift there, he commented in II Corinthians 8:21, “for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.” All of the decisions we make in life should also seek to promote what is “seemly” and what is honorable in the sight of God and men. The idea of promoting what is “seemly” is to exhort man to do what is honorable, proper and respectable in the sight of God and man. Paul’s purpose for such divinely inspired exhortations is explained in verse 35 where he says, “and this I say for your own benefit not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is seemly, and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.” It was Paul’s goal in preaching the gospel to those who are married and those who are not to “promote what is seemly” and to promote “undistracted devotion to the Lord.” Undistracted Devotion To The Lord by Chris SimmonsĪs Paul addressed questions the church of Corinth had regarding the marriage relationship in I Corinthians chapter 7, he not only taught of the permanency of the marriage relationship (verses 10-14), but of the spiritual benefits held by those who were unmarried (verses 7-8, 32-34).
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