04/08/2020
*Heavenly Voices DAILY*
*DEVOTIONAL*
*_With_ Prophet Panashe*
Tuesday, 4th August 2020
*NO MORE — "I AM OF PAUL"*
_*1 Corinthians 3:4*_
_*4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?*_
_*5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?*_
There are profound lessons hidden in our _theme scripture,_ which are meant to correct the mentality of people in the Church.
Over a time we have witnessed envy, strife, divisions, competition and a need of relevance, that is born out of carnal minds within the circles of the Church. More especially among the congregations of different denominations are most victims of this spirit, with few leaders also affected by politicising the whole thing. But reading in our _theme scripture,_ Apostle Paul was condemning sectarianism and comparisonitis which is obviously born not to spiritual _people_ but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. That is why if you read aforescriptures of our _theme scripture_ in _*1 Corinthius 3:2-3*_ Paul said; _*2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?*_
That was Paul's message before he corrected and criticized the practice. And unfortunately this is still happening in today's Church. Where you see congregational members of different denominations, compulsion to compare one’s accomplishments to another’s to determine relative importance and relevance of their church leaders, as above others. So do they boast; _*For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal? - [2 Corinthius 3:4]*_
That simply mean, when one of you says, _"I'm on Paul's side,"_ and another says, _"I'm for Apollos,"_ aren't you being totally confused infantile?
And hearing such st