1 Corinthians 10:6-13

Dear Brethren,

Any person who walks the face of this wonderful earth has to face the challenges of diseases. Depending upon where a person lives will determine the number of diseases he must face. Due to various reasons, some diseases are more rampant in some countries than in other countries. However, there is one disease which has claimed thousands of lives throughout the world. This disease is known as arrogance.

Arrogance will often times prevent a person from admitting when he is wrong. Arrogance can affect a person's vision, limiting his "sight" to only what he wants to see. Arrogance also affects a person's hearing, making him "deaf" to the sound advice and instructions of others. This disease can be especially dangerous in the area of right and wrong. There are many people who will do something wrong, but will refuse to either admit to the deed or admit that such a deed was wrong.

In his first letter to the church in Corinth, in chapter 10, Paul warned the brethren to learn from the lessons of Israel. Despite all that God had done for Israel, the Israelites had refused to follow God. As a result, the Lord God punished Israel in the wilderness. Paul told the brethren in Corinth to take heed lest they also fall. This is a great lesson for all of us. If you suffer from the disease of arrogance, then humbly submit yourself to God and His Word.

Here is 1 Corinthians 10:6-13 presented for your consideration.

6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.
7 And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;
9 nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents;
10 nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

In Love,

John Duvall