In 1 Corinthians 4:10 (NKJV), the apostle Paul writes to the church of God in Corinth, "We are fools for Christ's sake!"
In calling himself a fool for Christ's sake, Paul actually was rebuking the Corinthians, who had a proud and haughty manner. The Corinthians would never allow themselves to become fools for Christ. They were above that.
How's your attitude these days?
Do you see yourself as above certain types of work, labor, or ministry?
In 1 Corinthians 4:12 (NKJV), Paul would add that "we labor, working with our own hands." Once again he was rebuking the Corinthians with his words, as they considered manual labor as something beneath their dignity and fit only for slaves. Paul thought otherwise.
Can you be a fool for Christ? Would you be a fool for Christ? Many of us would not. Many of us would place our pride, our dignity, our reputation, our self-perceived coolness, and our self-perceived hipness all above submitting to be a fool for Christ.
"Everybody Plays The Fool" was a song sung first by Main Ingredient, and later covered by Aaron Neville. But it's a song that few Christ followers want to sing.
And that's just plain ... foolish.
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