1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

YOU MUST BE CRAZY!

I will never forget when I got saved.  It was the summer of 1977, actually July 31,1977.  It was the single, most important decision of my life, hands down.  But decisions have consequences.  I lost most of my friends because of that decision.  My “friends” thought I was crazy for getting all excited about Jesus.  You see, they all went to church, too.  But they were NOT going to give Him their lives.  They were too young.

I was seen as crazy and too far out there for them, now that I had stopped partying with them.  They just didn’t understand that they were the foolish ones for not turning to Him then.  Fortunately, most of those friends have come to Christ.  Some have not.  And sadly some died before experiencing His saving power.

TEACHING MOMENT

Do all you can to set the table for your kids to eat of God’s Word.  You can’t make them receive it.  Only He can draw them to Himself, but you can be the one who encourages and directs them to the source.

They need to see that you are sold out to Him.  They need to see that your life is centered in Christ.  They need to see the “power of God” in your life.  They need to know that, although their friends may think they are crazy and foolish, they have made the smartest decision they will ever make when they have given their lives over to their Father in heaven.

Are you living in the power of God?  Or are you limping along with a childlike faith?  God wants to unleash His power in your life, if you will only submit and follow.  Who doesn’t want more power?  Captain Kirk was always asking Scotty for more power, wasn’t he?  Lol

Be a fool for Jesus today.  Abandon yourself to Him and just see what He will do through you.  You might be surprised.  No, I am sure you will be surprised.  Go for it!