| In this tremendous chapter Paul defends his ministry and the life style he had chosen. We will continue reading this chapter tomorrow. Today we only look at the first couple of verses. What was Paul's authority as an apostle? What was the secret of his successful ministry? Surely we want to know this for ourselves. It is clearly written down for us in the first verse. Paul says, 'I have seen Jesus our Lord'. An apostle was one who had seen and known Christ. There were at least three occasions on which Paul had seen Christ. On the road to Damascus, in Corinth and in Jerusalem. But that wasn't all. Paul lived on the resurrection side of the cross and knew personally and daily the power and companionship of the risen Christ in his own life. No-one can ever be what he should be without daily contact with Jesus Christ. We meet him first in salvation, but we need to have Paul's great continuing ambition found in Philippians 3:10 'That I may know him more and more'. Paul also said the fact that there were Christians in Corinth was living proof of his ministry (v.2). It may be that we ourselves cannot point to many whom we have led to Christ. But we may be- surprised when we get to heaven. It could well be that some will say, 'It was your life or what you' said that made me start on the road'. That would be wonderful, wouldn't it? But it all begins in our lives, with our daily hourly contact with Christ. Let us always guard that prayerfully and carefully. A PRAYER FOR TODAY: Lord may I live today in touch with you. | 
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