09-25-10 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Proverbs 1:5-7)
by Ely R. Sagansay on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 9:35pm
09-25-10 MI DAILY DEVOTION (Proverbs 1:5-7)
WE ARE FOOL FOR CHRIST’S SAKE, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ON THE GOSPEL FOR OUR SALVATION.
“5- A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 6- To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
(I Corinthians 15:1-5; 1:21) In verses 3 and 4 it says: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4- And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
What is the definition or the meaning of the word “Gospel”? Paul defined Gospel as the Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the Scriptures. Believing on what Christ did on the cross 2,000 years ago for eternal life is foolishness to the unbelieving world. In (Ephesians 2:8-9) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9- Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Believing in Christ for eternal life sounds impossible for many. But that’s what the Bible says… It was because of the finished work of Christ. We don’t have to make it hard for ourselves. We don’t have to work hard and focus on what we can do or must do, because of the finished work of Christ on the Cross of Calvary is the only resolution to our sin problem and for our salvation.
(Romans 1: 19-21) 19- “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20- For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21- Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”
People sometimes could not fully understand the power of the Gospel which is the Death, Burial and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Romans 1: 21-22) “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22- Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23- And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.”
