MI DAILY DEVOTION
THURSDAY
FOOL FOR CHRIST’S SAKE
I CORINTHIANS 3:18-20
18- “Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19- For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20- And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.”
WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY-FOOL MEANS ONE DESTITUTE OF REASON; A SIMPLETON; A SILLY PERSON; A BUFFOON; TO PLAY THE LOOK; TO TRIFLE; TO MAKE A FOOL OF; TO DECEIVE.
“Ti’s good to smile, to laugh and play, for joy-filled hearts drive clouds away, but foolish ways and thoughtless fun can lead to sin and hide the sun.” Daily Bread
Foolishness can lead to sin and pain to others. We can be fools for nothing or be fools for the Lord Jesus Christ. Or we can be fools for Satan or be a fool for God. Be a fool for the Word of God or be a fool for the sin of this world and its pleasures. We can be a fool in the sight of God or be a fool in the sight of man. If you please the world, people will say something negative or will criticize you anyways. They will do the same when you please your Lord and Master. Be a God pleaser and be a fool for God’s glory. WE ARE FOOL FOR CHRIST’S SAKE, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE ON THE GOSPEL FOR OUR SALVATION. King Solomon said: 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. Proverbs 1:5-7
