The Rights Of An Apostle.

As Paul enters Corinth he is setting down a foundation for what the church should look like. As an apostle of the church of the Lord - shouldn't he be granted rights and privileges because of his elevated status in the church?

9:7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk? But Paul is sending a different message. One of love and humility. We are not to serve the church to elevate our status for our benefit.

I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some.

Lord help me to get out of my comfort zone - be more open to engage with the less fortunate, the hungry, needy, lonely, where ever they may be Lord. Be more gracious, compassionate, and kind. Not my strongest gifts, but things I have to be better at. For if I don't - what kind of Christian am I?