“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 is the power of God
and the wisdom of God, because the foolishness of God
is wiser than men.”
-1 CORINTHIANS 1:23-25
There
is tremendous power released in this Cross. Of
course, this heavenly power is disguised in earthly weakness, and so it
appears to be foolishness to those without understanding. Even
Christians often underestimate the comprehensiveness of its work, and
mostly think of the Cross in terms of their personal salvation.
Certainly that is part of the work of the Cross, but there is far more.
In
the
Cross we see all the “Kingdom Conundrums” gathered together into one
dramatic act. The Cross embodies the ultimate paradox of spiritual life:
that wisdom is revealed through foolishness; that giving up is
necessary in order to gain; that true strength is found in the midst of
weakness; that one must die before they can truly live.
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