Paul
the apostle told the church in Corinth how“Christ”
was “the power of God, and the wisdom
of God”,
and in chapter one and verse twenty-five
of First Corinthians, Paul continued
his letter by sharing how “the
foolishness of God is wiser than men”
where we read:
Because
the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is
stronger than men.
The
verse begins, “Because
the foolishness of God is wiser than men;”
Paul began
with the word, “Because”
which means “seeing that and since” “the
foolishness”
or “the absurdity and silliness” “of
God” which
means “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the
Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “is
wiser than”
or “more skilled, expert, cultivated and learned than” “men”
which means “human beings whether male or female”. The base and
fundamental things of God are superior to the greatest “wisdom”
of people.
The
verse goes on to say, “...and
the weakness of God is stronger than men.”.
Paul added
the words, “and the weakness” or
“the infirmity and feebleness” “of
God” which
refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God
the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “is
stronger than”
or “mightier and more firm and sure than”
“men” which
refers to “human beings whether male or female”. God's “weakest”
or most “feeble”
point is “mightier and more firm” than any person's.
When
we meditate upon these words from Paul, we recognize that God is far
superior to any “wisdom” or “strength” that man may
display. He's Creator God who is “all-powerful” and “all-knowing”
and no one comes close to His “strength” and “wisdom”.
This is why “Christ” and His “crucifixion” “stumbled”
the Jews and seemed “foolish” to the Greeks. God chose
this method to “save” mankind. He knows best, and is superior in
“strength” to all. When God chose “salvation”
through the death of His Son Jesus on the “cross”, we would
be “wise” to recognize that His way is best.
Next
time Paul shares how the church members were divided between, “not
many wise, mighty or noble” men,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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