“Not
for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy…”
2 Cor 1:24
Such
a simple statement is extracted from (vs 24) that can bear great weight on
one’s spiritual health. Paul’s letter to
Corinth was for the purpose to build up and not for tearing down, “…the Lord hath given me to edification and
not to destruction” (2 Cor 13:10).
So,
the question presents itself, do we offer value to the ministry of the Gospel
and the “Joy” of one’s faith? We have no ability or power to command faith,
nor can we add to another’s faith, but, we can add value through what is
contained in the scriptures.
Paul
refers to “joy” (5) times in 2 Cor.
Joy is the result of grace which is wrought in the soul by which Christ
is the object. It’s the by-product of faith, and as one’s faith grows so does
one’s joy.
Yet
it is often interrupted by the corruptions of the heart and temptations of this
world, leaving the soul feeling unloved, discouraged and hopeless. Such state of the soul drove Paul’s purpose,
as should it ours, is to edify and add value by building-up one’s spirit in
Christ. Making ourselves instruments and means by which the Spirit of God can
be manifested in other’s hearts.
Our
value to others comes when we tell our story not so that we get the glory, but
so others may know the joy of the Lord.
This
world is full of Joy, if you can’t find it offer it!
HSAY…Todd
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