KEY VERSE: "Your glorifying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaventh the whole lump? (Verse 6)"
When my wife started making bread she will always use a small amount of yeast to make the dough double in size. This method is called proofing, in which ample time is given to the yeast to work on the dough, doubling it's size. She does not need a lot, only a little.
Which bring us to the key verse at hand. We as Christians need to be careful with small sins. Just as the verse says, "a little leaven leaventh the whole lump?" (verse 6). A little flirtation can lead to an adulterous affair. A small lie can bring a big person to shame. A coveting of something that your neighbors have can lead to either adultery or stealing.
Paul said that we need to purge out the leaven. I this way, the dough will not rise and will not be corrupted. Needless to say, we must purge our minds and our hearts with the leaven of evil desires. Yes, we must be like the Passover bread that is unleavened. Let the dough of our consciousness remain pure.
Leaven is good for bread, but not for us. A small thing can lead into something big, and before we know it we are entirely consumed with it. Let us always remind ourselves to dine in the unleavened bread which is the body of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Bread from Heaven.
MAY JESUS BLESS YOU,
BRIAN LUCIANO
JUNE 27,2017
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