Daily Devotional - Transition to Power - WK23 - 06/05/24 - Day 136 - “All Power”

Author: Elder Larond Sheppard

Author: Elder Larond Sheppard

“All Power”

2 Corinthian 1:21
 "1 Now he which stablishes us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God,"

Devotion:
In answering a frivolous accusation that he has been selfishly wavering in his travel plans to visit Corinth, Paul has diverted to a grand declaration about how Christ is the "yes" to all of God's plans and promises. God is the one who established both Paul and his co-workers and the believing Corinthians in Christ. In other words, Paul is not over and above the Corinthians in his worth to God. Nor are they over him. They have both been established in Christ by God.

 In addition, God has anointed all of them with the Holy Spirit. The picture is of the priest anointing someone's head with oil. In this case, it is God Himself pouring out His own Holy Spirit over those who come to Him by faith in Christ. Paul asserts that this has happened for him, for his co-workers in ministry, and for all the Corinthians.

Perhaps Paul is making the connection to this change of travel plans by suggesting that the Holy Spirit leads and guides all believers. Paul is letting the Corinthian church know that God is a Sovereign God and is always in control in the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We can rest assure that we are guided by The Holy Spirit and are under God’s control.
Continue to seek God every day for guidance and be led by The Holy Spirit in all things.
Be blessed.