The word fool means a person who lacks good sense or judgment. Christ as the person who these people have the status "fool" for, is the wisdom of God. How can some set of people be a fool for the wisdom of God?
Paul wrote in his letter to the Corinthian church (1Corinthians 4:10; KJV), and he called the apostles fools for the sake of Christ to build the church to a point where they start to reign. They were the misfit of their time and they understood why it had to be that way, yet called fools.
The fools don't call themselves fools, because in the first instance they don't know or understand that their thought and life pattern is below standard. But for a person to acknowledge that he is a fool, shows that he understands that he's a misfit, but for a purpose.
The fools don't call themselves fools, because in the first instance they don't know or understand that their thought and life pattern is below standard. But for a person to acknowledge that he is a fool, shows that he understands that he's a misfit, but for a purpose.
The interesting thing is that the wise always consider themselves fools. You know why? It's so that they can learn from fellow wise men and grow more. They are always reachable and never puffed by what they know and sometimes believe they don't know enough, so they press more.
Abraham in his days would have probably been called a fool because his name means father of nations while he is a man without a child. Joseph dreamt of being great but he became a slave. Christ's disciples were following a man that looks natural to others. These men were seemingly fools, but on the contrary, they are the pillars of the Faith we profess today.
They are all acting after what they've seen and known about God's plan. In our time, Christians are a set of people that the world sees as fools simple because we are not conformed to the present age. We aren't in vogue, not wise in any sense, yet the result of our thinking and action is undeniable. How amazing!
Our Lord Jesus Christ taught us something wonderful in Matthew 5:38-42. All the things he asked us to do are the impossible things because we will always want to retaliate, but he said we should do more than what we are forced to do. You know why? So that you are justified.
Fools for Christ are patient, compassionate and kind people who see good in every man. Only a fool (when compared with this world's pattern) can do those things, but as a man helped by the Holy Spirit.
A man who is naturally foolish is impatient and always thinks he's wise thereby despising knowledge and wisdom in his way. He thinks he knows all. They also think they can find a way out without the way(Christ Jesus).
There is no other way, we can be all we want to be in Christ. We might be foolish to the world but are definitely wise in Christ. Don't be moved by the good virtues you have in Christ that had caused men to make you think you are foolish, remember it's for Christ's sake.
To those who have kept the Faith, please don't stop now, because in due season you will reap everything and results for your actions will be seen by all. Give (anything) liberally, glorify God and hold on to the faith you've received and wisdom beyond reasoning will be yours.
SHALOM!!!
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