Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem. If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.
(1 Corinthians 16:1-4 ESV)
Having spent a full chapter looking forward to the Resurrection of believers, and challenging us to live with the perspective that it is indeed worth it to live this new life of serving Christ as we look toward that day, Paul gets really practical. What should we do? We should care for our brothers and sisters in Christ and plan our lives to live to bless other believers. Believing in Christ's resurrection and our own does not lead to selfish living, thinking that we're "spiritually insured". so we can live to please ourselves. It also does not mean we just sit back and wait to die or be taken away. It means that we live and plan life for however He leads us to make a difference preparing for His coming.
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