2 Corinthians 9:3-4; Ye May Be Ready

2 Corinthians 9:3-4 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

The Apostle Paul’s urging of the church in Corinth concerning complete the task of their intended giving is like a parent preparing the children for life. The parent teaches the children godly principles and follow-up by showing them how to apply well to life situations. This is the heart of a godly parent toward training children for the life ahead of them.

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

He sought to form in them this virtue of giving. He painstakingly instructs them and looks into the detail of ensuring a responsible team to ensure the collection be safely and responsibly delivered. He saw to the details of the task, setting for the church in Corinth a good example and procedure that they may follow.

He was concerned that the church in Corinth was prepared and not be found unprepared. Therefore, he reminded them so that they will not be embarrassed in any way when they would be delayed in fulfiling their intended task of making provision for the saints in Jerusalem.

Thank God for caring and modelling mentors. Amen.