I Corinthians 5-6
Dear RTB’ers,
Two thoughts today. First, one from my Catholic childhood, a sentence offering advice on moral behavior, containing a few phrases and ending with “and to avoid the near occasions of sin”. Yeah, the “near occasions of sin”. I think Paul is talking about those “near occasions of sin” in both chapters today.
And a second thought… A few years back, together with an accountability group I sought to lose some weight. I was successful, losing some thirty pounds that I had been carrying for far too many years! Paul’s ending sentences in today’s reading were helpful: Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (6:19-20) I had printed those sentences and hung them above my desk where I could see them every day. You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Powerful!!
Blessings!
See also: December 4 (2023) / I Corinthians 5-8