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1 Corinthians
1:22
NKJV
For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom.
NLT
It is foolish
to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks,
who seek human wisdom.
The Jews, the Pharisees
and Sadducees, wanted signs and miracles from Jesus. They were looking for supernatural physical
proof of Jesus Christ’s deity. I wonder
at times if we fall into this line of thought.
Instead of relying on the written word and the proof of the Holy Spirit,
we start a bargaining relationship with God.
We say things like, “God, if you’ll do this, I’ll do that” We don’t like
to think that we’re asking for the same things as the Jews, but if we can be
honest with ourselves…that’s what we’re doing.
We want a sign.
This also speaks
to us that are just like the Greeks. We
put value in the appearance and voice of the teacher. We can be wisdom seekers too. There are those
of us that want to know how well educated and well-spoken the teacher is. We want to elevate the man and not Who the
man serves. How many church’s get hung
up on the idea that their pastor has to have a doctorate (or even a degree)? I’m not saying those are bad things, I’m
saying if that’s your only criteria for a teacher…you’re in trouble. I read a
commentary that said, “Christianity begins
not with solving intellectual difficulties, but with satisfying the heart that
longs for forgiveness.”
To be clear, there
is nothing wrong with both of these.
Gideon asked God for a lot of signs and God gave as Gideon needed. Wisdom is also not a bad thing. What I hear in this verse is “where is your
heart”? Why are you asking for signs? Why are you seeking wisdom? When we seek a relationship with Christ,
these things do not matter anymore. If
we’re listening to the Holy Spirit, then we’re going to ask for signs for the
right reasons…not just to see a cool trick.
We’re going to seek wisdom for the sake of Christ, and not for the sake
of just knowing stuff.
No cool tricks,
cej
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