February 19, 2009 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Live as God Called You ~1 Corinthians 7:17-24~
But in any case each one of you should continue to live the way God has given you to live--the way you were when God called you. This is a rule I make in all the churches. If a man was already circumcised when he was called, he should not undo his circumcision. If a man was without circumcision when he was called, he should not be circumcised. It is not important if a man is circumcised or not. The important thing is obeying God's commands. Each one of you should stay the way you were when God called you. If you were a slave when God called you, do not let that bother you. But if you can be free, then make good use of your freedom. Those who were slaves when the Lord called them are free persons who belong to the Lord. In the same way, those who were free when they were called are now Christ's slaves. You all were bought at a great price, so do not become slaves of people. Brothers and sister, each of you should stay as you were when you were called, and stay there with God.

In this passage, Paul is speaking about living the life God has called us to. We all have our roles in life, but are they roles that God has given to us, or are we choosing the way to live for ourselves? We have been bought at a price by God, so we should live the way he tells us to. We are free to serve Christ in less than ideal circumstances. God wasn't too good to do anything, yet He's the creator and owner of everything, so we should have no shame to do those things brought upon us.