Foolishness
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.”
1 Corinthians 1:18-25.
How true these words are. I as believer in God make the leap of faith and say there is a God because ultimately one must accept God by faith.
That being said there is plenty of evidence for God in the world.
I once met an astronomer. A brilliant man. He could calculate the exact moment some comet would appear in he sky.
Using mathematical formulas he could tell me exactly where the planets were. Exactly how far away the galaxies were. He could tell me their make up. It was incredible what he could tell me.
Yet in all of this he failed to see just how much in perfect order the universe is. He believed it all derived by pure chance during the big bang.
He couldn’t envision that God created the big bang.
He couldn’t accept that behind it all was the hand of God. A God of order.
The Psalmist wrote,
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
Psalm 19:1.
Christianities message I believe is truly foolishness to many in the world.
After all why would God come down to man? Why would Jesus go to the cross when he could have called angels to help him?
God chose to come down I believe to not only save man but that he could more fully understand what it was like to be a man. In doing so he could more justly judge mankind on that final day.
He came down to call all men to walk by faith to him.
Yes he didn’t do it in what by mans logic would have been the right way.
Instead Jesus experienced what it was like to be among the average people of this world. The ninety nine percent of people who make a living by the sweat of their brow.
He in entering the world experienced the good in people and experienced the hate of people.
He taught love and respect for the individual. Showing that God loves each and every person no matter who they are. What their lifestyle is or where they come from.
God’s call to every man, and woman of this world is a call to a peace in one’s soul that passes all understanding.
Jesus said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30.
True it takes a leap of faith to believe in God. The Bible admits that. The writer of Hebrews saying,
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
Hebrews 11:6.
But scientist quite often work in faith. They present a theory that seems to be right then in faith do their best to prove that theory.
For those who would sincerely believe in God it is the same thing. They accept Christ by faith then through prayer, the Bible, and as they continue to follow God, personal experience, they prove there is truly a God.
But as I say in order to believe in God one needs to take a step of faith. Would you consider doing so?
Think about it.
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