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On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, but his mother spoke up and said,
"No! He is to be called John."
They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who has that name." Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, "His name is John."

Many times in our lives God asks us to do things that do not make any sense to those around us. They look at the decisions we make and the ways we live, and they think we are crazy! They look at our lives through eyes of common sense and logic...while we are called to live a life of faith.
Look at the very definition of faith Hebrews 11:1 -

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Being certain of what you do not see? Our world doesn't think that is such a good idea. But, we are called to please God through our faith and not the logic we display according to the world around us.

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. 1 Corinthians 1:18

WOW! I want to be full of that kind of foolishness! I want to know the power of God in the foolishness of the cross. But, so many Christians want their lives to make "sense" to those around them. They want to have a logical reason for the decision they are making. They want God to "back them up" on the things they are doing. They don't want to look like a fool.

But, that is our call. Corinthians assures us when we make our life decisions based on the cross...they WILL be foolish to those who are perishing around us. But, to those who are saved...they should be seeing the power of God! Many times, we as Christians, are wearing eyes of the perishing.

Last night we had the honor of having dinner with friends who are stepping out on faith in a huge way. People around them are buzzing...and "not all of it good" is being told to them. We can understand their journey. We have had to check pride at the door more and let go of looking together in front of people. It's not fun...but God will bless you in mighty ways!

If you are not hearing Him correctly...He will change you! If you are hearing Him correctly...He will guide you in it and through it. But, focus on His voice and obey it. Zechariah heard God's voice and did not believe it at first. After months of silence, He put aside his doubts and acted in faith. He named his son John, though everyone around him could not make any sense of that decision.

I pray today that you will listen closely to the message of the cross. I pray that you and I will check pride at the door and follow this Jesus wherever He leads. May we never be found judging each other with the heart of the perishing, but embracing the foolishness of the cross!