"Who do We Reject Next?"

Corinthians 12:3-7 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says "Let Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

“Jesus is Lord” is not a phrase meant to exclude but rather include. It comes forth from God’s spirit present in the soul and marks one as a part of God’s fold. Well now there are many who utter this phrase and believe that Jesus their soul saves. Yet they are rejected out of hand by other Christians that do not understand. Perhaps it is time to listen again to Paul as he writes in this letter so that our “holy” vision can be made better. When we the witness of one reject then we tend their souls to neglect. When we seek to make our gatherings “pure” then our failure to proclaim the gospel becomes sure. Stop a moment to listen and see; God’s spirit works in those we do not understand as well as it works in you and me.