My Favorite Verses - Vol V (Feb 17 to Jun 17)
An illustrated collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and some of its least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
An illustrated collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and some of its least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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Fourth, note that even Paul inadvertently “got it” in this regard when he wrote<br />
(in 1 Corinthians 3:11-15), “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one<br />
that has been laid; and that foundation is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on<br />
the foundation with gold, silver, precious s<strong>to</strong>nes, wood, hay, straw – the work of<br />
each builder will become visible, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be<br />
revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done. If what<br />
has been built on the foundation survives, the builder will receive a reward. If the<br />
work is burned up, the builder will suffer loss; though the builder will still be<br />
saved, but only as through fire.”<br />
As such, let us all “be salted with Fire” – the great cleansing that comes from<br />
being deathly afraid and yet reaching out <strong>to</strong> Love the source of our fear – of being<br />
steeped in intense desire and yet reaching out <strong>to</strong> give <strong>to</strong> another that for which we<br />
ourselves most yearn.<br />
Amen ... Let it be so.<br />
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