Nevertheless, each person should
live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as
God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. Was a man
already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was
a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. Circumcision
is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what
counts. Each person should remain in the situation they
were in when God called them. Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let
it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is
the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is
Christ’s slave. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human
beings. Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible
to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. I
Cornithians 7:17-24
The issue of calling has been a
topic debated by Christians for millennia. What exactly is a calling and who
much of it is based on circumstance or situation? Paul begins this passage by
speaking about discovering where the Lord has placed us and that to which He
has called us.
We are fools if we suppose that
our entire lives have not been intricately entwined with God’s plan. Surely the
man born into an slavery was placed there by God’s wisdom. Therefore, God’s
plan for that man requires him to be a slave. History has shown us that some born into
slavery were placed there to help rescue other slaves.
So no matter what situation we
find ourselves in, we should not let it trouble us. Rather, we bend our ear to
hear the voice of the One who calls us to do His bidding.
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