TOO SMART FOR OUR OWN GOOD.

 

TOO SMART FOR OUR OWN GOOD.

Around sixty years ago when I really began

to dig into the study of the Bible I remember

wanting to be the smartest one in the group

or Church about the Bible.  [I would not have

admitted it.]. I began to learn all the neat 

theological terms and positions.  I wanted to 

know it all.

But do you know what?

I never once healed anybody.

I never once drove out a demon.

I never once performed a miracle.

But I knew some big words.

Over the years I have read far and wide.

Yes, God still words miracles.  God still

heals people.  God still drives our demons.

But it seems that most of the time it is where

the people are just simple minded people.

They just simply believe God and take Him

at His word.  And then God works.

Perhaps that is why the Apostle Paul said;

"Our dedication to Christ makes

us look like fools, but you claim to

be so wise in Christ!  We are weak,

but you are so powerful!  You are

honored, but we are ridiculed."

(1 Corinthians 4:10 NLT)

I think that is why Jesus attitude is beginning

to become so alluring to me when he said;

"I tell you the truth, unless you turn

from your sins and become like little

children, you will never get into the

Kingdom of Heaven."

(Matthew 18:3 NLT)

[I know, I have quoted it before and will again.]

OH!

On a closing note.

By now God has seen fit to perform some

pure miracles on my behalf and it was 

not because I was smart, even about the 

Bible.