Foolishness
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing… 1 Corinthians 1:18, ESV
The word of God is foolishness to those who are perishing. The Word of God has no meaning to those who are walking in darkness. God’s word does not minister to those who are lost. If you are a believer in Christ these words should command our soul.
Foolishness: lack of good sense or judgment; stupidity
Perishing: suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way; suffer complete ruin or destruction
We as believers have been given the anointed blessing to understand and comprehend who God is and His word. We have been chosen by Him, hand picked to share the gospel with the world. Our friends, neighbors, co-workers, and even some family members who do not know Christ are perishing. I don’t care what they have or how their lives look to us. The Bible says they are headed to complete ruin and destruction because the word is foolishness to them.
If the word of God is foolish to the world, then how do we share the word? We share God’s word by how we live our lives for Christ. We are His ambassadors and He lives in us. I don’t know about you, but I did not receive Christ by others beating the Word of God over my head. I actually ran from those kinds of people and I was a preacher’s kid! What drew me was watching those around me grow closer to God. It was never them beating me over the head with the Bible, but me just watching how they lived. I watched how some cried when they talked to God. I’d watch how some would read their Bible and I’d listen to how others would tell me what God did for them. Most never spoke a scripture; they lived the scripture. The Bible is for believers to read. It is our road map to living in a way that will draw others to Christ.
Many individuals will never go into a church or want to be a part of any religion because of the negative messages they have seen or heard. But we as believers and knowers of God are not spreading religion, we are living out the relationship we have with God. We are spreading the good news of the relationship that anyone can have with God. He did not ask any of us to change our ways when we came to Him. He just asked us to believe that He is God and He sent His son to die for us. Confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord and you shall be saved. The relationship begins.
Father,
Your word says that the Word of God is foolish to the world. But you told us we are to produce fruit. Help us to live a life so that our friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and even strangers will come to know you. This we pray in Jesus name amen!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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