Spread The Knowledge of Christ

Meditations on Second Corinthians

 April 17, 2023

Spread The Knowledge of Christ

We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ’s authority, knowing that God is watching us.

2 Corinthians 2:17b

Read: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

We could spend time pondering the way Paul has contrasting points in today’s passage. First, there is the door of opportunity the Lord opened for him in Troas (Ancient Troy), and his impatience waiting for Titus causing him to leave that opportunity in search of Titus. Then Paul uses a military image – a triumphal procession – as a metaphor for his travels to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere. Next there is the sweet perfume, a Christ-like fragrance which Paul contrasts with the dreadful smell of death and doom for those who do not receive his message. Whew!

Instead of pondering those contrasting points, I’m drawn to consider how the sharp contrast between those who received God and those who did not is just as much an issue in today’s culture as it was in Paul’s. More and more, I see churches aligning with voices that are clearly not Christian to be seen as culturally relevant. Our age is desperately in need of the truth of Christ.

My Takeaway: Like Paul, we too are called to preach the word of God. We may not have a church pulpit, but we have family and friends who need to hear our witness for Christ. We too can speak with authority, and like Paul, God is watching us.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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