Good morning people who step beyond your fear into a place of reliant power.

1 Corinthians 2:3-5 NIV I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

Such a rich scripture, and it is applicable for every one of us – not just for the preachers among us.

Paul says that he came in weakness with great fear and trembling. Honestly, that’s not the picture I have of Paul. I think of him as very bold and without any fear. But that’s not what he said. That makes me think that many of us are in pretty good company.

But Paul also made the next statement, and we must see the vital truth in it today for us all.

Paul preached the gospel despite his fear and trembling. You and I are also called to preach the gospel despite our fear and trembling. It might not be from a stage or from a pulpit for you, but you most definitely are called to be a minister of reconciliation as if God was making His appeal through you (2 Corinthians 5:18-20).

Paul then clarified that his words were not what was most important, but rather, that the power of God was seen. And he gave us the reason why: so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

These are days when people need an encounter with the power of God. You need an encounter with the power of God, and so do I. Lost people need an encounter with the power of God too. Yes, the love of God is essential and it is central, but an undeniable encounter with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power can mark people for life!

Let’s not settle for just some nice words. Together, let’s believe that our supernatural and miraculous God will be clearly seen for who He is. May it be done in us and through us for the glory of God. Amen.