Foolishness = Power?

"foolishness or power?" 1 Corinthians 1: 18 "I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God." We've gotten used to saying..."the message of the cross"...But in the first century, saying "the message of the cross", was about the same as saying "message of the electric chair" - except worse! But that was Paul...For Paul, the message of the cross was the gospel. It was impossible for the Apostle to preach the gospel without presenting the message of the cross. So, preaching a high moral standard is not preaching the gospel, preaching the universal fatherhood of God is not preaching the gospel, and preaching the universal brotherhood of man is not preaching the gospel. The gospel is the message of the cross. There is inherent power in the preaching of the true gospel, when it is received with faith. The hearing and trusting of the true gospel will bring the power of God into your life! So, we see why...to some it is foolishness, to others...it is Power! I pray, God would open the eyes of your heart, and make the "message of the cross", be Power.