"I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem," 1 Corinthians 16:3.
Whoa! What's that all about? Well, here we are, not of the world, but in this world. And it's about money. Money contributed by God's people to be sent to far-away needy followers of Christ. (No post office for regular people, no electronic money transfers in those days, right?) So, it's about how to collect such contributions and to get them accountably where they're needed. It's about the apostle Paul, no less, who never asks people just to trust him with their gift. It's about a careful record of money transfers. It's about righteousness even in this-worldly affairs.
When we visit with a brother or sister today we trust verifiably in love. And together we give thanks that Jesus trusts us with his message of peace.
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