Acts
18:9-10
Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do
not be silent; for I am with you.
Paul
said, “When I came to Corinth I was discouraged. I had tried fancy preaching
but it didn’t accomplish much. I had tried to establish and build churches
everywhere I went but I kept getting chased off. When I came to Corinth God
assured me that he had a work there for me to do so I decided to just go back
to the basics of the gospel message and leave the results to him” (my understanding of what Paul is experiencing and expressing in 1 Cor 2:1-5).
What
Paul learned was that in his failure God’s success shone the brightest. It is
in our weaknesses that God’s power is most clearly demonstrated. It is in our
fear that God’s fullness is most abundantly experienced. It is in our inability
that God’s total ability is most clearly seen. Acts 18 records a night vision
in which God spoke to Paul. He said, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on
speaking and do not be silent; for I am with you." (Acts 18:9-10 NAS)
To
us God is saying, “Don’t be afraid, just get back to the basics. Keep on doing
what I have called you to do. I have placed you here for a purpose and my
purpose will be accomplished through your weakness. It is not dependent on your
pastor. It is not dependent on your size. It is not dependent on your IQ, your education,
your resources, or your abilities. My purpose will be accomplished in your
weakness.” So, trust God, pray, watch, listen, and be ready. God is at work.
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