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Leonardo da Vinci will always be known as one of the greatest artists in history. However, he was also a scientist and inventor. He came up with ideas for a helicopter, a tank, and even the use of solar power, among many other things. However, because he was not educated in mathematics or Latin, his ideas were often met with ridicule. It is only now, centuries later, that we can see just how far ahead of his time da Vinci was.
Like da Vinci's ideas, many valid truths are often met with skepticism and ridicule. The same can be said for the cross. Many cannot accept what the cross represents – the means by which humanity can be restored to a right relationship with God. In Paul's day, as in ours, "the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God" (v. 18).
Like da Vinci's ideas, many valid truths are often met with skepticism and ridicule. The same can be said for the cross. Many cannot accept what the cross represents – the means by which humanity can be restored to a right relationship with God. In Paul's day, as in ours, "the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God" (v. 18).
