{"id":218,"date":"2016-10-18T08:50:31","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T08:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:09:32","slug":"daily-devotional-in-ii-corinthians-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/ii-corinthians\/daily-devotional-in-ii-corinthians-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Devotion in II Corinthians 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IICor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IICor-300x115.jpg\" alt=\"IICr 5\" class=\"wp-image-1820\" style=\"width:401px;height:154px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IICor-300x115.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IICor.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Artwork from a 1611 KJV<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/www.devotionsfromthebible.com\/dvblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IICor7.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>HEAR the devotion and KJV chapter.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Nugget:<\/strong><br>Paul corrected the carnal Corinthian church in his writings to them. He got no joy from rebuking them for their sin and weaknesses (II Corinthians 7:8). However, the apostle rejoiced over the results of correcting them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weak ministry weighed his remarks about their sin.&nbsp;They found the accusations were correct, saw that it was wrong in God\u2019s eyes, were sorrowful over their iniquities, and corrected their behavior (II Corinthians 7:8-10). Paul\u2019s verbal stand against their wrongdoing helped them repent of what they were doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Corinthian church had shown, repentance is usually the intent of every preacher who ministers to their congregation. Ministers labor over the portion of the Scriptures God has laid on their hearts to preach and deliver that message. The preacher often would rather not say what he has to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s man in the pulpit knows very well how some will react. However, the preacher has a duty (II Corinthians 7:12).&nbsp;His responsibility is to deliver the truth, no matter how hard some may receive it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God\u2019s vessel for relaying His message, often a preacher, is to put the spotlight on the spiritual problems in our lives. Once we see the error, it is up to us to correct the wrongdoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some hear the message pounded from the pulpit and do as the Corinthians did. They heard it and most likely did not like what they heard. Then they realized it was not the preacher who rebuked them, but God Himself from His Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the seriousness of the matter was learned, they became \u201csorrowful\u201d over their sin. They were so regretful over what they had done that they committed themselves not to do it again. The Holy Spirit\u2019s convicting work through the preacher\u2019s sermons had done what was intended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, many react differently to a sermon. Instead of correcting their sin or spiritual weakness, they get mad at the deliverer of the Good News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some storm out of the church, never to return, and blame the preacher for, \u201cHe was personally attacking me and embarrassing me before the whole church!\u201d The preacher rarely knows whether his words hit the mark the Holy Spirit aimed at or to whom they applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others react badly by discrediting the Spirit\u2019s tugging at their heart. They often try to silence their conviction with excuses, such as \u201cThe preacher doesn\u2019t know what he is talking about,\u201d \u201cThat Scripture was for another time, and doesn\u2019t apply today,\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t agree with what he said,\u201d and on and on the excuses flow. The Holy Spirit spoke to their heart, and they refused to obey what He was convicting them of doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preaching is the medium God often chooses to speak to our hearts. However, when God convicts us, we must heed the warning and turn from our wrong ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you heard His commandments? Did you get glad and repent, or did you get mad and not correct what He desired you to change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today\u2019s Thought:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\u201cWhen God\u2019s Word convicts you of sin, don\u2019t shoot the messenger; heed the message!\u201d \u2014 Author Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Words to Understand:<\/strong><br>Consolation: comforting advice or help<br>Defrauded: deceived<br>Indignation: justified anger<br>Vehement: urgent; forceful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today\u2019s Reading:<\/strong><br><em>II Corinthians 7<br>1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.<br>2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.<br>3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.<br>4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.<br>5 \u00b6 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.<br>6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;<br>7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.<br>8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.<br>9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.<br>10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.<br>11 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.<br>12 \u00b6 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.<br>13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.<br>14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.<br>15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.<br>16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Nugget:Paul corrected the carnal Corinthian church in his writings to them. 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