It does not add up. The Lord of all who made the universe would lower himself to become one of us. Even worse, in becoming one of us he would endure the indignity of being born to poor parents and sleeping in a manger.

It does not make sense that when he publicly proclaimed his will – God’s will – he would tolerate those who rejected him and persecuted him for teaching divine truth.

Finally, what can we say about the cross? The Creator of all that lives would endure death. His death would be filled with pain and shame. His enemies would gloat, and it would appear that he lost. That does not add up and does not make any sense.

But that is the divine and unchangeable truth. You do not need to make excuses for God or his plan. God’s way results in your salvation. All other ways are doomed to fail.

We may shake our heads for a moment or two as we consider God’s ways. We may not understand why he did what he did. But we believe! We believe in God’s promised forgiveness. We know the truth of God’s will for our lives. He wants us to know him and to find strength in him. He wants us, seemingly weak as we may be, to be his servants in this world. Believe God’s promises and know the power of God that is at work in you.

1 Corinthians 1:18 (NIV) "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

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