Build Life From The Word

1 Corinthians 10:18-22




"Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? ¹⁹ What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? ²⁰ Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. ²¹ You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons. ²² Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?"




Verse 18 says, "Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?"  Our ancestors at once upon a time were living the scriptures right.  Paul even makes mention of it in this verse.  He said, observe the Jews and how they are able to deny their flesh.  But notice the gentiles and their ability to only want to please their flesh.  Sacrificing and worshiping to demons.  (Matthew 6:24)  "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."  We must grow up in the Word of God.  There are demons here in our universe, and their out to kill our souls and salvation.  We've made and built everything in our world to please our flesh.  By doing this we have weaken our search and trek to God's loving kindness.  We have not grown up spiritually in the Word of God.  So there are millions and billions in our pockets.  That is catering to our child like mentalities.  No more little doll-houses and toy cars.  It has become much grander and our appetites more ferocious and deadlier.  Verses 19-20 says, " What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons."  God has given us commands, to not make any duplications of anything in the heavens or earth.  But we have.  And will do almost anything to obtain these idols, to please our wants and flesh.  If we haven't let God give us our plans and missions, to enjoy life.  We've given satan all rights to control our lives.  It is impossible to fight satan alone.  Everything we need to live in peace and prosperity, God has in His Word.  Verses 21-22 says, "You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons.  Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?"  Build life from the Word.




(Psalms 127:1)  "Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain."


Blessings to all who build life on the Rock of the Word,


Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.