Message from Scripture: 9/15/2020

Our message from Scripture today is 1 Cor. 2:14; “The unspiritual man does not receive the things of God’s Spirit. They are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, for they are discerned spiritually.”

Have you ever heard the phrase, “That’s just crazy talk?” Sadly, there are those would classify God and the teaching of Scripture in much the same way. The Bible uses the term foolishness either for what is viewed as irrelevant and outdated, or what is incompatible and unnecessary for one’s particular wants and views. The question is, in the big scheme of things, what is really foolish, what God says or how we view and respond to what God says?

What is called the foolishness of God is not foolish in God's sight, but that of people. We take the truth of God, and by our standards, call it foolishness. Some would call belief in God foolishness, as they do not want to be restricted by His will for their lives. Others who believe in God might consider His will as foolishness, like believing one needs to be immersed for sins to be forgiven (1 Pet. 3:21).

In the spiritual sense, foolishness is not stupidity as much as it is rebellion against God; we prove ourselves foolish when we decline to obey God. We do not, then, have to call God foolish for us to be foolish; whenever we know God's will for us, but refuse to do it, we consider God's will foolish, when in reality, it is we who are being so. Paul would go on to say, “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God” (1 Cor. 3:18-19).

Crazy talk is rejecting God and His word, choosing sin and rejecting eternal life. May we be wise, by choosing God and embracing His will for us. Let’s be renewed today in being imitators of God in Christ, as doing so shows wisdom that will last eternally. Have a great day. God bless.

Robert