Monday the 23rd

2 Corinthians 7: 2

 

 ²Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

 

Have you ever noticed that it is easier to allow the bad in, and keep the good out? Paul is asking for the people of Corinth to make room in their hearts, he even justifies why room should be made. Why would he need to do that? One of the greatest Apostles that ever preached, and he is asking for room to be made! I would love to blame society, or the media, or maybe even our parents, but this all falls back to good old human nature. Most people, when given the choice, will take the easy way, they will go with the flow. People are more willing to accept the wrong if the group is accepting it, than stand up for the right even if they KNOW that is the right thing to do. A major University, did a study back in the 60’s they put one person in a room with a group of “control” group people. They showed a chart with several lines on it, they were all asked to openly say which line they thought was the longest. All of the Control group people chose a line that was clearly shorter. Guess what happened…….the majority of the test subjects either agreed right off the bat with the group, or after a little “convincing” from the control group, the test subjects would change their answer.

 

We should not ever feel the need to blend in with the group. We should not let our will be bent by the inner feeling of wanting to belong. We already belong to a group…..the group…..We are sons and daughters of the most high God. Our direction is given by the one who made the plan. We strive to show the way, and we will ask to be part of the group, but we will not compromise. We do not have to. We will justify ourselves, we will seek others out, but we will not be swayed by the undercurrents of wanting to belong to a worldly group.

 

Peace,

Brian