Scripture: "Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry" (10:14).
Observation: Paul pleads with the Corinthians to live out their faith in the face of temptation. To seek out and use the power of God that provides a way out. A way to endure or to flee from temptation. This is faith in action. It is not enough just to be a part of the church, drinking the cup together (10:16 echoes 10:4) and breaking bread together (10:16 echoes 10:3). Faith in action means participating in the blood of Christ. It means living our lives for Christ and not for our own selfish or evil desires. It means sacrificing our own lives for the kingdom.
Application: The temptation to idolatry is still powerfully present in my life. Lust is idolatry. Pornography is idolatry. Materialism is idolatry. Seeking to be approved and liked by others is idolatry.
Prayer: Merciful God, help me to be aware and vigilant when the temptations come. Show me the way out. Give me the strength to endure. Give me the power to flee. Not so that I might be seen as someone holy or that people will think well of me, but so that Your Glory is reflected in me and in Your church that I represent.
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