FOOLISH OR WISE?
Luke 24
He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
Many Christians pay lip service to Scripture; we will always maintain that the Word of God is essential to Christian faith and growth yet when it comes to actually learning and understanding Scripture we take the lazy way out, saying that it is too difficult and takes too much effort.
Yet in dealing with his disciples Jesus consistently pointed them back to Scripture even to the extent of miraculously opening their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. This is because he does not have the luxury of time with them; he is going back to heaven soon.
And so it came to pass that where once they were unable and unwilling to hope or trust because Jesus was no longer with them even though Jesus had already explained that he will rise again, they now were filled with joy even though Jesus had left them again, this time ascending to heaven. This time they trusted his words.
We, however, have a wealth of resources when it comes to Scripture; yet we make little effort to learn and understand. Instead we long for miracles to bolster our faith and we seek out people who tell us what to believe, what to do and how to behave.
So, are you a foolish or wise Christian? What are the consequences of being a foolish Christian?
They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”