THE POWER OF THE CROSS

THE POWER OF THE CROSS
1 Corinthians 1:18 "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God"

Dear Father:
Thank you that You are the author of all true wisdom.Thank you that you do not send your emissaries out as mererecruiters. They are not just to baptize but to preach the GoodNews about Jesus, that he doesn't just want us to "join his club"but he wants us to be like him, yes, to be him, to be his body, inthe world.Thank you for not appealing to us with elegant ideas or eloquentspeech, lest the message of the cross be emptied of its power. Forwhile this word of the cross is utter folly to those who areperishing, to us who are being saved by it, it is your power.Grant me the courage and strength to trust you when worldly wisdomsounds convincing.In the name of the one who empowers me to live according to hisrighteousness, Jesus Christ..Amen
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