Good afternoon and welcome to The Sunday Message. I should figure out how to make this a bit more structured, now that I’m being consistent with it, maybe someday.

Today I was able to attend Bear Creek Bible Church in person, which is the preferable way in my opinion. I was treated to coffee where I interacted with Mark, another person in the congregation that knows my brother.

When I sat down, Lois, a lady I remembered from an earlier introduction, stopped to talk to me. She did not remember me at first, until I mentioned I was Kevin’s sister. That’s the way it is always. Its how I’m seen there and that’s ok.

Lastly, the little couple that sat next to me introduced themselves again, (I’d also previously met them) Ruby and her husband. They have to be in their 80’s and yet she has a wonderful singing voice.

This is why I love attending in-person. I want to meet the people, learn their stories. It doesn’t matter that I’m technically not a member, they are starting to get to know me.

As for the message, it was delivered by Troy Godwin, another senior pastor whom I love to listen to. He is quiet and soft in his delivery, and speaks more on the philosophy of the people and subjects he covers.

Today, it was not from Proverbs, but on Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. The church at Corinth was founded by many Jewish believers. Paul knew that the evils they (the Hebrews) faced were cyclical.

Some of those evils were carnality and legalism. We have studied all of this before but what I took away from this message was what a sin arrogance is and how I myself have been acting this way within my own family.

When you have been cooped up as long as David and I have been, in such a small space, its only natural to think we would grate on each other’s nerves after a while. Same goes with my brother, we have always grated on each other’s nerves.

But the Lord teaches us we should not be arrogant and we should practice grace at all times with everyone. This is an area I need to work on. I am not perfect. This should be my mantra and I should close my eyes and repeat it silently in my head every time I’m tempted to act snarky.

The Corinthians struggled with this too. If they felt righteous because they were doing the good things, they became proud and remember that is also a sin. We need to divorce ourselves of arrogance and pride.

Isn’t it an old Proverb that says something like “pride goeth before a fall?”

We all need to remember that, but me especially in my own life. I will pray on that. For God to give me strength and teach me grace.