Take a moment to read 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 before reading the devotional below.
Invite your friends to join us as we start a new series on 1 Corinthians! In this book, the apostle Paul is writing to the church in Corinth about how to live the Christian life together. As we read this series, ask yourself, “How can I live in relationships differently?” Also take this moment to connect with a local church if you have not been spending regular time with other followers of Jesus.
In these first verses, Paul offers a greeting to the believers. Since he is writing to people who live in a city in Greece, he is not writing to God’s chosen people, the Jews. Yet Paul tells them that they are God’s holy people. How is that possible? Jesus came to earth to invite them to his table. These believers received the gift of the Holy Spirit just the same as the Jewish believers.
Here’s your freedom for today: Jesus has invited you in.
Anyone is free to come to his house, regardless of cultural background or social standing. You are chosen. You are welcome. No one has ever had to earn a seat at that table. We often make Christianity about rules, but it’s about a person. It’s about Jesus. He has sent the invitation — how will you respond?