DAILY?READINGS: 1 Kings 21; Jeremiah 32:26-44; Hebrews 4:1-13
As the truth of Christ is in me. 2 Corinthians 11:10
How would you describe a good man? In this passage, Paul mentions two things from his own life that are excellent traits of a good man. First of all he should be marked by transparency (vv. 7-9). Transparency is a difficult virtue, as it means one must be vulnerable and open to those around him. Paul chose to be humble, so others could be exalted, (v. 7a); and impoverished, so others could be enriched, (vv. 7b-9). Secondly a good man should be a man of affection, (vv. 10-11). Paul’s love for these difficult Corinthians knew no bounds, geographically (v. 10), or personally (v. 11). He was boundless in his affection for them. Oh that God would raise up such men! —Norman Craig Funston
All that is good, all that is right; all that is truth, justice and light;
All that is pure, holy indeed, all that is You is all that I need. —T. Paris