Foolish and Wise

11.8.2009

1 Corinthians 3:18 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. New American Standard Bible

Paul used human terms to describe heavenly things. The foolishness he spoke of is not really foolishness but is called so by those who reject it. Humans cannot accept the humiliation of the Gospel even though by doing so they achieve the zenith of God’s intention for them and the reward of eternal life (something else they do no accept…); it’s the smartest thing any stupid person could ever do!

It’s all because mankind (generally) cannot, and will not accept the things of God – especially according to human wisdom which is foolishness to God.

But Paul was not writing to mankind generally, he was writing to specifically to believers to help them understand the magnitude of what they were involved in; and Paul warns them that they would be deemed foolish because of what they believed. The bottom line is this: to be thought of as a fool by those of the earth is of way less consequence than to be thought of as a fool by God.

I will be a fool for God because He reveals true wisdom to His kids and according to what I read, God’s foolishness is way wiser than man’s and in His foolishness is the power to save sinners like you and me; I’m gonna stick with that!

Father in Heaven,

Your foolishness is really wisdom for You do nothing foolish even though Your creatures think it so. Help me to preach the wisdom of God to those who will listen and to see them accept what is called foolishness on earth so that they may be called wise in heaven – I pray in Jesus’ Name, amen.