Fleshy Tables of the Heart

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts,

known and read of all men (2 Cor.3, 2)

This is how Apostle Paul defines the standard of morality of Corinthians: they are epistles of Christ for him, written with the Spirit of the Living God written “on fleshy tables of the heart” (2 Cor.3, 3)

Every one of us has this epistle in our heart, this is the word, which God says to every man, which is directed to him only, not to anyone else, like a personal good news, for him only.  Let us look back, at our past, and we will remember multiple occasions when we heard the voice in the depths of our heart, calling us to the Lord. This divine calling, written on fleshy tables of heart, is the very epistle, which can not and should not vanish.

Let everyone ask themselves, what use did he find for this epistle? Did we really leave it unnoticed and put it away as not needed; would not what is written by the Spirit of the Living God will make us revive?

Apostle Paul is so sure about newly converted Corinthians, that he calls them “epistles, known and read of all men”. Apparently he did not doubt that the knowledge of truth made them firm in faith, which they confess openly now, and bring a live witness of  faith by this.

Do not let the example of Corinthians remain unnoticed by us. Let us remember that we are the temple of the Living God, we are “epistle, written with the Spirit of the Living God”. Let us keep the temple of our soul in a complete cleanness, complete humility, in firm faith. Let us burn a clean incense of true love for God and unquestionable submission to His Holy will. Let us be an open epistle for the others as well, bringing His Word  with our every action and our whole life!