CONNECTING

READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-23

Verse 19: “For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I may win the more;” 

Stooping or kneeling is a good way to relate to a small child. Being eye to eye at the child’s level is better than lifting the child. This simple observation illustrates our most amazing spiritual reality. So that He could relate to us as necessary, the Lord Jesus came to our level. Because He did we can be saved, but there is more. In the verse above, Paul is the example that encourages us to do the same thing. In order to communicate the gospel to the lost, we much reach them at their level. We don’t join them in being lost, just as we don’t become children to relate to them. However, what is important is that we offer those we are reaching something with which they can identify. The Bible clearly defines our goal. In verse 23 the Apostle Paul confesses to becoming all things to all men so that he can save some. By the provision and leadership of the Holy Spirit, we too can effectively promote the Gospel of God. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. Paul said he made himself a servant to all. How does that influence you?

2. When has someone made a difference for you by making themselves available for you to identify with them?