1 Corinthians 2:1-5
1 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
Reflection:Paul declared that his message and preaching did not come from any of the best of what he could humanly conjure up. He said he was weak and he struggled with fear. His basically said that there was not enough power in him to testify about God and do ministry effectively. But he had a resource that far outweighed his weakness and fear – he had the power of God. Let us not trust in our human strength and wisdom, but instead let’s trust in the Spirit’s power alone to minister.
Response: Our strengths and weaknesses pale in comparison to the power of God and how He works in and through us as we try to minister to others. Let’s pray and ask God to help us realize our true weakness but also to not lose sight of the greatness of the power of God that has been given to us through the Holy Spirit. Let’s also ask God to fill us with His Spirit to effectively care for one another and minister to others, and to really rest our lives on His power.
