A painting tells the skill of the artist.
An outstanding master can create painting after painting, and each will be equally successful. The same is true of good cooks. Each dish will come out steaming with perfection. Racing drivers? Each lap is controlled and precise, with times and performance numbers that are near identical.
The example of what we produce tells something about the person inside.
Paul the apostle had no trouble sharing his views on Christ. He spoke his mind, no matter the person or situation. He knew his words were the truth, and perhaps as importantly, his life backed up everything he said.
1 Corinthians 2:4 can be broken into two parts.
Part One:
“And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom…”
Paul knew he couldn’t convince anyone to convert to Christ by way of argument. Following Christ isn’t a rational decision. It’s not an emotional one, either, although some people go down that path. The only lasting relationship with our Savior is a spiritual one, one that will soon develop emotional overtones, bonding us to the Father.
Part Two:
“…but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.”
Paul did what he always does, stepped back to his beginnings of truth. He found the Lord when an angel spoke to him, saying, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” He didn’t have to argue for the way of Christ. His life was proof enough. How he presented himself every day was his own testimony to the power of the Spirit in men’s lives.
A painting can be created with bold swathes of color, tiny dots of paint, or washes that blend smoothly into one another. Let’s live our lives for Christ with precision so that our performance for him creates a life of beauty that backs up our claims of Christianity.
People see us as we are. If we live in Christ, there’ll be no mistaking the salvation we wear.
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