Christ Crucified: The Power of God

Daily Devotional for May 12^th

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:23-24

When Paul wrote this letter to the Corinthians, they didn’t really grasp the gravity the words he pinned.  Many Christians today do not grasp the words he wrote here.  There is virtually no way to underscore the importance of these verses.  Paul preached Christ crucified plain and simple and for one reason; this message is the only way the power of God can come into our lives.

The Jews wanted signs in order to make to believe in God.  The Greeks, which is who the Corinthians were, preferred earthly wisdom to make them believe.  They wanted it to make sense in their mind before they accepted.  As educated people in this generation, are we much different? 

When we view the cross where Jesus died, we mostly see only the agonizing death of a man.  To all others who were crucified, that is true.  But for Jesus Christ, the cross was the carrying out of a plan.  The cross was and is only place where the power of God will come and satisfy God’s judgment on sin.  It is the cross which provides the grace necessary to resurrect man’s dead spirit that resulted through sin.

Are we losing sight of the power of God as believers?  Are we going back to the cross when we need victory over sin and the devil’s devices, or are we seeking help elsewhere?  Paul determined to know nothing at Corinth except for Christ and Him crucified.  Why?  Because there is nothing else on this planet to deliver you from Satan’s clutches.  If there had been any other way, God would no doubt have made it so.  But Jesus’ price paid at Calvary is your only victory over Satan; both for salvation and after you’re saved.