Thursday, March 20, 2025
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 2:2-5
Written by Roselyn O’Connell | Elder
Recently I learned the hard way that anxiety can produce serious medical concerns. Blood pressure can catapult into the dangerous zone. Perhaps Paul’s blood pressure was spiking as he thought about the church in Corinth. He says he was in weakness, fear and trembling. He traveled to Corinth to talk about Jesus. He wanted the people to understand that his words came from GOD not the human mind. That the Spirit was in him but not of him. That the power of GOD surpasses everything else. In simpler terms, he seems to be saying “Look, it’s not me ... it’s the all powerful GOD.” He tells them to rely on the power of GOD rather than human beings. I wonder why during times of anxiety we may forget to keep faith with God the Almighty? Perhaps it is because we are only human with short attention spans and even shorter patience in times of trouble.We forget to pray. We forget to let go and let God. We forget that in times of deep and scary uncertainty there is always our faithful and powerful GOD. We can turn our anxiety and uncertainty over to him and be assured that he is there.
Prayer: Almighty Lord, meet us in our weakness and lend us your strength. Amen.