The foolishness of God

 

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. — 1 Corinthians 1:25

The best of men will still be imperfect, and the foolishness of God still surpasses the wisdom of any man. The Bible makes us understand that His ways are far higher than those of man, and as far as the heavens are from the earth, so are His thoughts above ours. Comparing the wisdom of man to that of God is like trying to compare the mind of a dog to that of a man.

The Almighty God reigns and rules in the affairs of men. He does as He pleases; He brings one down and raises another higher. How can you explain the story in the Bible where God fought for the children of Israel at the wall of Jericho through praises alone? Because the foolishness of God is greater than the wisdom of men, He sometimes gives instructions that may appear foolish in the eyes of many, yet hidden in those instructions is the greatest wisdom imaginable.

I have read my Bible and discovered through the Scriptures that God’s instructions usually sound foolish to human understanding. I’ll give some examples: Jesus turned water into wine by giving a simple instruction — “Fill the vessels with water.” Thereafter, the water became wine. There is also the story of the jar of oil that did not run dry until all the vessels were filled. Jesus fed thousands with just a few loaves of bread and some fish. Abraham was instructed to sacrifice his promised child, Isaac, and he obeyed.

This has brought me to the conclusion that if we can be “foolish” enough to obey God’s instruction, no matter how foolish it may sound, we will surely experience supernatural and outstanding results. Obedience to God’s Word is key to triumphant living. Never rely solely on your own wisdom, because God’s thoughts and plans are far greater than ours.

Let’s go a bit further in this discussion. The word “foolish” refers to something that does not make sense to the human mind. It may also describe an action taken without proper human reasoning or calculation. We must understand that God’s instructions do not always align with human logic because He knows the end from the beginning. He is the only wise God. The Holy Spirit in a believer is God dwelling in him or her, and His leadings often do not align with the desires of the flesh. The Bible tells us that the Spirit is always against the flesh.

I would like to conclude with this story. A church wanted to buy a piece of land in a particular community, but because the people in the community did not want a church among them, the king, alongside his chiefs and elders, decided to sell them a portion of rocky land filled with stones and minerals. The pastor and his team were discouraged from acquiring the land. However, the pastor prayed, and God gave him what seemed like foolish instructions — to buy the land and even acquire more of it. This caused unrest among his team, and many called him a fool. Nevertheless, he obeyed God’s instruction and bought the land.

After six months, a foreign company came to purchase the minerals on the land for millions of dollars. The church then had enough money and also enough plain land to build a good structure.

Obey the Lord; He knows better!