Fools

1 Corinthians 4:10 (ESV)
¹⁰  We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.


The word "fools" means stupid, dull, and blockhead. Not very flattering. We prefer words like honor, respect, noble, and intelligent. Nobody wants to be thought of as stupid, dull, and a blockhead.

Paul minces no words. He and his companions stated it clearly. He saw them as fools for Christ's sake. FOOLS.

How many prefer to look dignified as opposed to a fool in following Christ? Following Jesus wholeheartedly can appear foolish. Most faith steps look foolish. Just read the eleventh chapter of Hebrews. Noah looked foolish building an ark. Abraham looked foolish moving to a place he did not know. Sarah looked foolish believing God for a child well past her child bearing years. Abraham again looked foolish offering his son to be slain to God. Each of these did these foolish things in obedience to God's leading.

Are you willing to look like a fool in obeying God? I have numerous times. I am well on my way to doing that again. In the end I would rather look like a fool and hear God say, "Well done," than for the world to see me as highly respected and displease God. Many times people have doubted and been skeptical throughout history when people obeyed God by faith.

Call me a blockhead, dull, stupid, even a fool. For Jesus it is worth it.