And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:1-5 ESV)
How many of us have heard someone say, “I’m no expert on the subject, but…”
We listen to them, and sometimes we listen and think, “OK that is good.” Then other times we check it out, to see if they really know what they are talking about.
Paul on the other hand really is an expert on the subject of God. He is the one who was persecuting those who follow the way, and then he met Jesus, and become enraptured in His grace. He of anyone has the words to tell us what to do. But instead of coming in guns blazing, he follows after the master.
Paul comes in and meets them where they are. He finds the Corinthians where they are at and does not try to convince them with words, but with the truth of the story of Jesus. Paul chose to live in and with the Corinthians and wants to tell them the story, and help them see the relationship Jesus can give them.
Paul would rather help them understand the love they have in Jesus then impress them with his words and wisdom.
How many times do we listen to a word of wisdom, rather than the power of God?
Allow God to enlighten your life, and trust not in the wisdom of the talking heads…
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