Unleavened Bread of Sincerity and Truth

I Cor. 5:8

Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Paul wrote to the church about a serious sexual immorality issue. Sadly, the church had done nothing at all about it, but had acted like everything was fine. It was like their bread (body) was leavened with sin and not unleavened with sincerity and truth. Ignoring sin does not eliminate sin! Paul spoke out strongly saying that when they were assembled they were to confront and deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh so that his spirit might be saved. Wow! So very harsh! And a far cry from what the church was previously doing. Paul continued his instruction to them saying that they should not associate with sexually immoral people, with greedy, swindlers, idolaters, and especially those who bear the name of brother and are guilty of these same things. He concluded by saying God will judge those outside the church, but inside, the church should examine itself. Purge the evil from among you.

How strong! Why does it seem so strong? Perhaps it is because sin is so accepted now. The attitude is one of not wanting to offend anyone and tolerance. Originally, tolerance was a concept that referred to racial issues, but now it has been applied to a whole host of sinful behaviors. God's way is not tolerance when it refers to His body, the church. The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ indwell the believer's physical bod. Can they have anything to do with rampant sin? I need to hate sin in the same way that Paul did. I need to see it as an issue that is damaging some one's soul and spirit. Speaking out could save that person, give them a much needed wake-up call.

Father,
Help me not to tolerant sin in any form, but to speak out for You and to value and praise Your Son and Spirit who live within me.
In His name,
Amen