Foolishness and Wisdom

The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom.

13 [a]Since the Passover[b] of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 [c]He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves,[d] as well as the money-changers seated there. 15 He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, 16 and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” 17 [e]His disciples recalled the words of scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” 18 At this the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” 19 Jesus answered and said to them,[f] “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years,[g] and you will raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.23 While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. 24 But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, 25 and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.-John2:13-25

Perhaps it may seem absurd for some to hear, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." A fallen house cannot be rebuilt in just 3 days, how much more a temple. But who can possibly understand or know that Jesus was referring to His body as the true Temple? With our knowledge, wisdom and advancement, it is is still not enough to match even the foolishness of God. For God's foolishness is still wisdom. Our life may seem to be topsy turvy, or full of misfortunes, or full of tragedies. But God can make it straight, and He will do it at the right time and place.

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