Disorder Among The People Of God

Paul had to address many concerning issues in the church at Corinth for there was much confusion there. There were divisions and immorality within the Body of Christ which led to internal law-suits and moral laxity, and he had to give some stern warnings against being squeezed into the world's mould. He had to remind them that their bodies were a temple of the Holy Spirit.
 Having exposed their worldly ways which did not honor the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul wanted to remind these born-again saints that their disorderly behavior and incessant bickering was dishonoring to the Lord and contradictory to His ways. They reflected the ungodly conduct of the unsaved who are still members of a fallen creation.
 Too often, we see that there is Disorder Among The People Of God and pandemonium can too readily become the norm within a local church fellowship, or the wider, the Body of Christ. Too often, ungodly actions are accepted or ignored, while spiritual gifts are abused when certain groups or individuals use their God-given gifts and talents for self-glorification or self-centered motives. Instead of exercising themselves circumspectly in order to glorify the Lord and build up the Body of Christ, they dishonor His name through their worldly ways.
 Too often we see the character or attitude of many Church leaders and their congregants becoming self-indulgent, while at other times we observe Christians being EITHER 1) overly critical of their fellow believers for insignificant things OR 2) prepared to compromise their Christian faith by refusing to address issues of spiritual importance which should not be ignored!
There Should Be Unity In The Essentials Of Our Faith, liberty and Christian courtesy surrounding any non-essential doctrinal issues, and godly love and graciousness should be demonstrated in the actions and attitudes we show towards our brothers and sisters in Christ - knowing that: God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the words of instruction that are in our bibles. We pray that any ungodly or carnal attitude that we have developed in our Christian walk, would be identified and dealt with. Thank You that You are not a God of confusion. We pray that You would give us wisdom when we come across disunity within the Body of Christ so that we may know how to behave and what to do in a way that honors Your name and character. Help us to walk, day by day, in humility and godly righteousness to Your honor and glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.