Blogging for Light: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

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: Name: Suzi; Location: Minneapolis, United States

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Tuesday, January 04, 2005

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Today's Scripture

I think it is human nature to judge people. We look at them, and judge them by their appearance. We listen to them, or read what they write, and judge them by their words.

My husband Tim recently bought a game called Typecast. It contains cards with pictures of dozens of people. On the back of the card is a quote of that person, and three categories with lists, including that person's favorite thing from that list (for example, favorite food: pizza, from a list of six other foods). The object of the game is to be the first one to correctly guess what five persons' favorite things are, based only on their picture and their quote.

Paul says in this passage that we shouldn't care about what others say in judgment of us--only what Jesus says. He cautions us against judging others, for the Lord will come and bring to light what is hidden and expose the motives of the heart. Let us look at each other's hearts, not appearance, and seek to please God, not others, in what we do. And, as we please God, we will please those who are also seeking after God's heart.

- posted by Suzi @ 8:38 AM