Today’s Reading: I Corinthians Chapter 6
Every interaction that we have deals with a relationship. There are three main relationships that can cover all relationships.
The relationship with God and man.
The relationship with men and self.
The relationship with man and others.
Each of these relationships are fluid. Throughout the course and a journey of a relationship there will be highs and lows, but the commitment to each other is the main solidifying bond in that relationship.
Daily our relationship in those three categories has to be renewed. Each day we have to make a commitment to push ourselves to connect with the other. When we do this intentionally, we create in ourselves, peace and harmony.
In relationships there has to be a two-way communication. Sometimes there is a breakdown of communication which leads to low points in a relationship. But when it happens, there has to be an intentional movement on one or the other in the relationship to foster that connection.
When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!
- I Corinthians 6:1-3
In this chapter, Paul reveals that when the communication breakdown and relationship breaks down, we accuse each other and are not able to understand or empathize with each other. When we lose the connection, then we attempt to have others to mediate for us, but we need to connect with the person and mediate together to create harmony.
Relationships can be easy when they are going well. But relationships can be challenging when not everything is going well. We see this in Corinthians where if there’s a disagreement in the relationship, the Christians are attempting to have outside influence to help them. But that outside influence only makes things worse. They have to go to each other and go to God to help to reconcile together.
In all the relationships, we have to first reconcile ourselves with God. This is just starting and maintaining the relationship. This could be as simple as acknowledging God in your life each day. This could be 30 seconds to a minute. Once you establish this routine, then it gets easier to extend it daily and further. This relationship establishment will help to facilitate the other relationships. The Love of God that is given through Christ will continue to move in all relationships.