THE ANSWER IS IN JESUS

READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:15-24

Verse 18: “But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No.”

Paul wrote the statement quoted above to the Corinthian Church. His point was that a yes and no answer is indecisive and confusing. Just a few years later, James wrote in a similar manner as he provided leadership for the early church. He confirmed in James 1 that a person who does not respond in faith is double minded and unstable in all his ways. Indecision and double mindedness come from the flesh and not from the heart of the Lord. These are reactions that consistently produce confusion, and 1 Corinthians 14:33 informs us that God is not the author of confusion. Instead of indecision and double mindedness, Paul commends Christians to the example of our Lord Jesus as stated in verses 19 and 20 of 2 Corinthians 1. “For the Son of God, Jesus Christ...was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen...” . So it seems the key to a firm response is being in Him, a lesson that can't be taught too much. That’s a thought – about God’s word.

RESPONSE

1. Can you identify some ways do you respond with both “yes” and “no” in your relationship with the Lord?

2. How do these “yes” and “no” responses influence or affect your life in Christ?