“For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”
2 Corinthians 7:11 KJV
Paul is encouraging the Corinth church and telling them to consider that the very thing that caused them such initial grief, has turned their attention to God! It revived an immediate sense of urgency to realise their position in grace; almost like when your arm is twisted and locked behind your back, and your own efforts to clear or save yourselves were completely neutralised. They were greatly alarmed with an intense desire and burning zeal to re-endorse the basis of their righteousness. So in everything their blameless innocence is vindicated! Christ is made unto us the righteousness of God, so we are not to get competitive with one another’s righteousness but what is common with one another’s righteousness must set the pace. Let’s not allow anger or irritation to distract us. The Lord Himself is the revealer of righteousness. Amen!
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