Anything But Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18 - The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction!  But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.

For unbelievers, the message of Christ's death and resurrection doesn't make much sense.  Some dismiss it outright as just a myth that men created to give people false hope.

But for those of us that believe, we realize that it is indeed a real thing.  It is anything but false hope.  We recognize that God, in all His power and glory, came to earth as a man to save the world and not condemn it (John 3:17), and to show the world His real power by taking our sins on Himself and dying for them.  That is anything but foolish - that is love.

Today is Good Friday.  The day that Jesus was crucified and died for us.  To those who don't understand, it makes no sense to celebrate this day, much less to refer to it as GOOD Friday.  What in the world could be so good about it?  Well it's not what is in the world that makes it good.  It is what came into the world for a brief time that made today special.  God came into the world to spread His Good News (see Great News) about our redemption and salvation.  That is anything but foolish...

Have I really accepted God's power in my life?  Am I sharing the Gospel with others, or am I ashamed of it?  Paul warned us not to be ashamed of this Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God at work saving everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).  God has been at work since time began to bring all of us back to Him.  Working for His Kingdom to do our share to spread His message is anything but foolish.

Dear Father, thank You for Your love and Your sacrifice.  I know that nothing I could ever do would ever make me righteous.  It is only Your unselfish sacrifice on the cross that accomplished that.  I pray that I will never be afraid or ashamed to spread the Great News of Your love and salvation to everyone that needs to hear it, because it is Your very power at work to save everyone.  I pray for those that don't know You, and believe that everything in Your Word is just foolish nonsense.  I pray that Your Holy Spirit will stir in their hearts, and they will finally see the truth for what it really is - healing, loving, and redeeming.  My prayer is that they will accept Your sacrifice, and Your Son as their Savior, and begin to live their lives for You and Your Glorious Kingdom.  In Jesus' precious, Holy, and powerful name, Amen!



God Bless!!!