Daily Walk Through the New Testament
December 7
Read 2 Corinthians 1:18-3:3

Anyone who has been a part of a church knows that problems can occur, even in the Lord’s family. The church at Corinth had its share of troubles. They argued among themselves, criticized leadership, got drunk during church fellowships, and engaged in scandalous sexual immorality. As a church of new Christians living in a pagan city, maintaining a pure Christian witness was always a challenge. It always is.
One of their church conflicts involved the church rebuking or punishing one of the members (2:5-6). It might have been the immoral man of 1 Corinthians 5, but Paul did not say for certain. What he did say is that even when someone is clearly guilty, if they repent and demonstrate godly sorrow, it is time to forgive (2:6-7). The word forgive in vs. 7 & 10 is a verb form of the word usually translated “grace” in the New Testament. In other words, forgiveness is grace in action! When we forgive, we are “doing” grace.
In what area of your life do you need to “act out” grace? Whom do you need to forgive? Pour out the grace you have received from the Lord to everyone in your life.