It’s
All About Jesus
My message and my preaching were not
with wise and persuasive words.
1 Corinthians 2:4
Steve had never met a salesman like
Ken. Ken asked several questions to find out what Steve was looking
for, and suggest three specific vehicles to look at. After
test-driving each, Steve carefully looked them over. He checked under
their hoods and even laid on the ground to check the undercarriage.
While he did this, Ken told Steve about the previous owners and how
they had treated each vehicle. He offered bits of information about
each vehicle, including problems he knew of.
Steve had never met a salesman so open
and unassuming. And to top it off, when he was finished, Ken handed
him his card and said, “I’d be happy to answer anymore questions
you might have, just give me a call when you decide what you’d like
to do,” and started to walk away without the usual, “How would
you like to set up your payments?” no pressure.
Steve called, “Wait a minute!” When
Ken turned around Steve asked, “You’re not going to give me your
best pitch?”
Ken smiled, “That was it. Look Steve,
I’ve been in sales a long time and I believe people should get what
they want when they make a purchase, not what I want. You deserve to
know the truth about what you’re buying, and it’s my
responsibility to disclose everything I know. I’d be less than
honest if I didn’t. And hard sales leave a bad taste in my mouth.”
†
What a novel idea! Tell someone the
truth, and let them decide what to do!
That is exactly what Paul did in
Corinth. He shared Jesus with simple words, and left the decision to
the Corinthians.
One of the best-educated men of his
time, Paul knew how to persuade someone to believe as he did. Yet, He
didn’t feel the need to dazzle people with his intellect or
rhetoric. He understood that God was going to take his words and
transform them into life-giving knowledge.
Presenting Jesus is about Jesus, not
us. God is quite capable of promoting His Son.
Prayer
“I need strength more
than flowery words when I encounter someone who needs to know You,
Lord Jesus. Just give me simple words to explain what I know about
You. Amen.”
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