Paul is not beginning a new idea in this chapter, but illustrating what it means to deny oneself and he does this by using his own life as an example. Paul's example of personal self-denial touches our human existence at a place where we feel most vulnerable, namely, the area of basic needs and comfort. It was for the sake of God's Kingdom that Paul was prepared to deny what was rightfully his. He could do this because his vision of the Kingdom was clear, not blurred or milky. The most common cause of having milky eyes is self-centeredness. We advance Christ's Kingdom by losing our lives. Pursing what is best for others by denying ourselves is not easy, yet effectiveness for the Kingdom is accomplished in no other way.
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Derek Carlsen
Milky Eyes 1 Corinthians Series Covenant Reformed Church
Derek Carlsen is a native Zimbabwean and was a resident in that country until he was called to be the pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty from April 2003 to September 2005. Following this, he became founding pastor of Covenant Reformed Church of Elk Grove in Elk Grove...