1 Corinthians 1:18: For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
The cross divides men. The cross divides the saved from the unsaved, but it doesn’t divide the saved people. It should unite them, you see. A Dutch artist painted a picture called “The Last Judgment.” It depicts the throne of God, and away from that throne the lost are falling into space. And as they fall, they cling together. This is an accurate picture of the one world that men are working for today. The lost want to come together in one great unity, and they are going to accomplish a great union in the last days. But cutting across the grain of the ecumenical environment and the contemporary thought is the gospel of Christ. The Lord Jesus called Himself a divider of men, and the dividing line is His cross. The preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto the saved person it is the power of God. 1
Application
- Read 1 Corinthians 2:2. How important is it to make Jesus the focus of your life and not get distracted with all the other issues and endless demands upon your life?
- Read 2 Corinthians 5:17. What exactly has God made new in you?
Thought to Share
It was the empty tomb that gave power to the cross. | TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, help me to humbly receive your grace at the foot of the cross so I can rise up to proclaim Your love to the world.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
