Clear Effective Communication of God's Word

2 Corinthians 4

1 Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up. 2 We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.
3 If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing. 4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

When you try to speak the plain truth using plain language or methods, you can run into a lot of opposition. Those whom satan has blinded will oppose you at every turn. They will do everything from trying to water down the message to flat out rejecting the substance of the message. The rejection should not be surprising, but the watering down is so disappointing. My prayer today is that God’s Word is communicated clearly, effectively, and without compromise.