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The seed is the word of God (Luke 8.11).

Becoming Like a Child

1 Corinthians 1.27
²⁷but  God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong

How many times, my brothers and sisters, have you heard from the unbelieving, “I can’t accept God without proof; how do I know that Christianity is the right one.”  Often it is the wise and intelligent people of this world who have said in their hearts, “There is no god” (Psalm 14.1; Romans 1.21).  God in His infinite wisdom did this “so that no man may boast.”  The wise of this world have no hope of ever finding eternal life without having faith in Jesus Christ, and this is foolishness because they are spiritual matters.

However, those who us who do believe, know the thoughts and wisdom of the Holy Spirit because they have the Spirit living inside them, and they can discern Spiritual matters (1 Corinthians 2 .14-16).  We have the mind of Christ.  Through the Holy Spirit, we come to understand all things and He leads us into all Truth, and convicts us with word of the Gospel (1 Thessalonians 1.5; Titus 3.5; John 16.5-16).  The Spirit convicts of things not seen, which many unbelievers consider foolishness.  Faith is the conviction of things not seen, and to the perishing, this is foolishness, but to those who believe, it is eternal life (Hebrews 11.1-2).  Just as the Spirit led Christ, so are we (Luke 4.1).

No one has seen God except by faith, we believe because the Spirit lives in us, and allows us to see, the Spirit explains Jesus Christ to us (John 1.18; 1 John 4.12-14).  So, know one can find eternal life through their vast intellect, but must become like children and receive God’s wisdom on faith, like children we believe without demanding proof and we believe and God pours out his wisdom upon us, because we received his word, freely.  Just has children were considered lowly, so too we humbled ourselves in the sight of the Lord, so that and we will be lifted up (James 4.6; Proverbs 3.34).  This promise is for all people, everywhere, without exception (John 3.16; Titus 2.3-6).  Just has Christ allowed all children to come to him, so too will God the Father not disappoint anyone who earnestly seeks him with a child-like faith (Hebrews 11.6; Romans 10.13; Joel 2.32; Romans 10.11; Isaiah 28.16).

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