The Foolishness of the Cross

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. For it is written:

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
    the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." (I Corinthians 1:18-19)

 

Wise Father,

 

I pray these children follow a path of higher education. However, in following that path I have seen some who have allowed that learning to take them away from you as they became too "intelligent" to believe in you and your Son. Give these children true wisdom, your wisdom so that they never consider the cross to be foolishness. Allow them to honestly search for you as they participate in higher education, to ask difficult question, to wrestle with challenging faith issues. But may they not become arrogant in that process, as I believe that any honest and humble search will lead back to you. At the end of that journey, may their faith be strong and durable, may they be ready to give a reasoned account for the faith that they hold and may they bring an educated Christian worldview to bear on the problems of this fallen world.

 

Amen