Go Beyond Popular Wisdom, Find YOUR Simple Boast . . .

"For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you. " (2 Corinthians 1:12 NKJ)

I sometimes wonder how people come up with their elaborate schemes of belief. And when I challenge them with the biblical context, they revert back to a complex argument they have memorized from a currently popular book.

It escapes me how some complex, theological argument that lacks a truly scriptural foundation can be more effective than a simple testimony of faith. It is as though people are looking for the next great idea. I am reminded of Paul's warning about those who claim student status but are never able to accept the simple truth of God's Word (2 Timothy 3:7 NKJ).

What about a simple explanation flowing from a good conscience? That would be something to boast about. Perhaps I couldn't explain it theologically or even remember a supportive Bible verse, but like the Samaritan woman, I could say, "Come see a man who told me all things that I ever did" (John 4:29 NKJ).

A simple testimony about simple faith from a simple conscience. The grace of God is not complicated, but fleshly wisdom will never understand his simplicity. Our God is a simple person . . . "If you do well, will you not be accepted?"  (Genesis 4:7 NKJ).

And therein resides the godly sincerity that boasts of a salvation which the world didn't give and cannot take away. No complex explanation that confuses unbelievers, just a simple boast about what Christ has done for me, and more abundantly has done for the whole world (John 3:16 NKJ).

Dear Father, thank you for your simple gift of Christ. Empower me to live and share my testimony in simplicity and godly sincerity. I pray this in the name of Jesus. AMEN

Boast simply of Christ today,