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Be willing to look foolish - All The Word for Today Daily Devotionals for 2024

Be willing to look foolish details logo    The Word for Today - Tuesday, December 17, 2024
  by Bob and Debby Gass
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Be willing to look foolish

‘God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise.’ 1 Corinthians 1:27 NLT

A pastor writes: ‘Poll after poll has found that most people’s number one fear is speaking in public. Death ranks number two. That means some people would rather die than speak in public. Why? It’s the fear of looking foolish … But faith is the willingness to look foolish. Noah looked foolish building an ark in the desert. Sarah looked foolish buying maternity clothes at ninety. The Israelites looked foolish marching around Jericho blowing trumpets. David looked foolish attacking Goliath with a slingshot…The wise men looked foolish following yonder star. Peter looked foolish stepping out of the boat in the middle of the lake. And Jesus looked foolish hanging half naked on the cross. But that’s the essence of faith. And the results speak for themselves. Noah was saved from the flood. Sarah gave birth to Isaac. The walls of Jericho came tumbling down. David defeated Goliath … The wise men found the Messiah. Peter walked on water. And Jesus rose from the dead … The greatest breakthroughs, miracles, and turning points in Scripture can be traced back to someone who was willing to look foolish.’

Why? Read this Scripture: ‘“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts”’ (Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV). So here is your choice: live by earthly thoughts and ways and be accepted by people or live by heavenly thoughts and ways and be accepted by God. When you see it from that perspective, your choice is clear.

SoulFood: Job 1-4 Luke 1:1-10 Ps 105:23-36 Ecc 7:5-8





 

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