"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."- 1 Corinthians 1:18
I absolutely love the word of the cross. That is the gospel. The message of Jesus Christ's ascension to earth to humbly dwell bodily in order to take our punishment for sin. Then to rise from the dead to display His almighty power. And now He sits on a throne and rules as King, soon to return and establish His promised kingdom!
This gospel message is folly to those who do not believe. Folly is committed by fools, which is why those who don't believe this truth are fools! These fools, Paul says, are perishing. However, to those who believe this truth, we are able to understand and see the awesome power of God to save us from our sins.
What an awesome display of God's sovereignty to choose us to be saved and thus enjoy His great power to believe the gospel message. What an awesome display of God's sovereignty to choose to pass over some in order to display His wonderful gospel as effective for those whom He chooses to love.
As a believer, this verse gives me so much joy! It reminds me to constintly be aware of the great power of God to pull me from the depths of death and breathe life into my dead soul. Romans 6:5 says, "For if we have been united with Him(Jesus) in a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him in a resurrection like His." If I have died with Christ, as He died with my sins, then I am resurrected with Him as He is brought back to life. That is how we become new creations. Christ displays His magnificent power in the resurrection and WE SHARE in that power as we are resurrected with Him into a new creation! That evokes my heart to PRAISE HIM!
What a wonderful gospel we have been saved by and what a wonderful gospel we live by! Praise God for His greatest gift of Jesus Christ.
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