March 7, 2018 Wednesday

“For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1Corinthians 1:22-25 NKJV)

            To many the thought that a god could die is such a foolish idea that they cannot accept it.  Some want a theology that can be easily seen and others one that can be understood.

            Isn’t it foolish to think we should understand God and the Gospel when if we are honest we do not understand ourselves?  Who hasn’t done something and wonder how they could do something so foolish?  Who does not look back with sadness at something they did in their past?

            For me, it does seem beyond my comprehension that God could die.  Some may say only the Son died so the Father and the Holy Spirit didn’t so that is okay.  But if God is One than how could that be?  In the end I have to admit that God is bigger than my intellect and so I will never understand fully how the Gospel works.  I must accept by faith that God is wiser than I am.

            In the crucifixion and the Gospel God becomes vulnerable to our “wisdom” and beyond what we would call a “sign”.  After all, if it doesn’t make sense to us it just doesn’t make sense.

            In so many different ways Jesus warned us we would not even believe one who was raised from the dead.  After all, it doesn’t fit within our “wisdom” of who God should be and how God should act.

            It is frightening to realize that our arrogance and unwillingness to trust are destroying us eternally!  How many times does the Bible warn us about pride and how many times does the Bible call us to faith and not our own wisdom?  In fact we are told that God will reveal Himself to us and even the last book of the Bible is named Revelation.

            I still am so weary.  I was able to get some things done but I feel like I am walking in water up t my knees and each step id so hard.  My mind is less active and I miss steps like today I wanted to heat up some water in the microwave so I got the cup and put it in the microwave.  Then I realized I had not put water in the cup.  I rested some in the afternoon since Jonathan and Joyce Perkins (Grandmommy) came to dinner.  We had a great meal and visit together.  It is sad to me that she is better able to get around than I can.  I do not begrudge her and I am so glad she can, but it makes me sad at all I have lost.  But I mustn’t get sorry for myself!  I know that is the way to anger and bitterness and I have to right to that!  God has been too good to me and I do not deserve any of all the love and care shown to me.