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For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 2 Corinthians 5:13
D.L. MOODY
In my opinion, no one is fit for God’s service until he is willing to be considered mad by the world. They said Paul was mad. I wish we had many more who were bitten with the same kind of madness.
ERWIN LUTZER
There are times when Christians might appear mad to the people of the world. In response to Paul’s teaching, the Roman officer Festus said, “Paul you are out of your mind, your great learning has driven you out of your mind” (Acts 26:24).
When Mary, in Mark 14:3–9, took that flask and broke it, pouring the perfume over the body of Jesus, some in the room thought this was foolish and asked, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” Remember a denarius was a day’s wage; 300 would probably mean her life’s savings. Jesus felt differently and said tenderly, “She has done a beautiful thing to me.” What seems mad to the world might be very precious to God.
I’ve known young people who have gone to the mission field, and critics have said, “You could have had a good career here at home…what a waste!” The cost of surrender to God may appear as insanity to the people of the world. A life wasted in the eyes of men might be a life lived for eternal glory in the eyes of God.
Martin Luther’s father was angry when his son enrolled in the monastery in Erfurt, Germany. He wanted Martin to become a successful lawyer and help with the family finances. But Martin’s quest for salvation was more important; and eventually his Reformation changed the map of Europe and ushered in a spiritual revolution.
Are we seeking to please others or to please God?
PRAYER
Father, may I care more about what you think than what others think.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Why are Christians afraid to give their all to Christ? What is stopping you from giving your all to Christ?
Have you ever done something for God that the world looked at as foolish?