Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The World is Foolish - 1 Corinthians 1

S - 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. ...27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.
O - Paul confirms that the word of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ is viewed as foolishness to the world.  He talks that the death of Jesus is appalling to the Jews and nonsense to the Greeks.   However, God uses those and things that may be foolish to the world to shame those that THINK they are wise and/or powerful.
A - I have seen this time and time again that the "wise" people think the Jesus and God and anything to do with spirituality is a crutch or foolishness.  First thing first, I need to stay away from those people or from reading that as I will become those people or those words if I dwell on them long enough.  Secondly, God will at some point in time show His glory to these people, unfortunately it may be when they are on their death bed and because they were so vocal throughout their lives, they feel as if they still can't accept Him.  God's glory and power and the sacrifice that He gave for us does and will come through.  I choose to accept Him and His word and I stand firm in it and will be a light to this world even if they may think I am crazy or foolish.
P - God, I praise you and thank you for all that you have done for me and my family and for the entire world.  I pray that you would open people's minds and hearts and have people like me that are willing to talk to these people so that they too can receive you and your eternal home.  Use me Lord, and direct me down the path that you want me to be on.  I ask for healing on my household today; supernatural healing; immediate healing.  Bless my wife and my children today as I am away from them and give us a safe journey.

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