This passage reminds us to be thankful for salvation and grace have been lavished upon us in Christ. Our salvation is secure because of the faithfulness of our God.
It’s surprising how ungratefulness exposes pride and selfishness. The Corinthian church boasted about their abilities yet we as creatures can only boast in our Creator. As we look at 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 we see that God deserves thanks. Thanks for saving us, thanks for gifting us, thanks for keeping us until the return of Christ. God is faithful, so thank him.
A number of questions come from the text that challenges us:
1. When was the last time you thanked God for his salvation? For his faithfulness? For his joining you in fellowship with the Son? For his calling and grace?
2. How tied up are you in our present life? Do you live like the best is yet to come? Do you long to see God? Do you long to be free of our sin, or do you secretly enjoy it? Are you storing up treasures on earth? Where is your heart, a sojourner on this earth, or ri