It’s All About Jesus
February 10
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words.
1Corinthians 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.”
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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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