SCRIPTURE
"For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." (1 Corinthians 2:2).
OBSERVATION
There were a lot of things Paul could have told the Corinthians about Jesus. How he met him face to face on the road to Damascus. How he had been taught by Jesus and received revelation from him. Paul could have used long words with a lot of bragging. Instead, he focuses, deliberately decides, to keep his message on the cross...Jesus' crucified. Everything centers on him. Not just Jesus as a person, but on him crucified--as the savior of mankind. Paul's preaching and message were all about Jesus.
APPLICATION
I'm sure not more intelligent than Paul. Even though he downplayed it in 1 Corinthians, the guy was incredibly smart (he had wisdom from God). I can learn a great lesson from Paul's focus. Keep it about Jesus and the cross. If I don't get that across, I've got nothing across. Faith is about a person and how I walk with that Person...Jesus. My efforts need to focus on Jesus and him crucified. All of life hangs on the cross. It's the pivotal point in history and the center of God's redemptive plan. Keep it simple...live in the shadow of the cross.
PRAYER
Father, thanks for the reminder to keep my life (teaching, preaching, living, focus, everything) about the cross. Help me to keep Jesus at the center of all I do. Amen.
