1 Cor. 2

We have this awed respect for the Apostle Paul, but he himself made it clear … he did not preach with eloquence or human persuasion. He rather relied upon God’s power to be demonstrated in his message. [v. 4, 5]

When preachers and teachers aim at anything but the powerful simplicity of God’s message, they are probably missing it. Pastor Larry Lea said he would, “Read the red and pray for the power.” That is good advice for preachers.

When God shoots out His arrows, we should be less mindful of our aim and more focused on just delivering the Gospel message in clarity and simplicity.

A story: Once I went to the hospital to sing to a patient to encourage him. After I sang in the room, he thanked me. I noticed the man in the bed next to him was visibly shaken. I offered a prayer and left. Years later, a friend told me that the man in the next bed was his uncle. He accepted Christ because of that experience. I aimed at one, but God hit the other with His arrow. (The nephew was Bob Vogel, an all-pro lineman from the Baltimore Colts … a great guy)