God’s plan to save those who believe in His crucified Son demonstrates His wisdom. However, the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. Those who are perishing, that is the world, do not know God for in their wisdom they are blind to the wisdom of God. The Jews of Paul’s day could not accept a crucified Messiah, and the Greeks would hardly entertain the thought of crucifixion much less a crucified savior. (see 1 Cor. 1:18-25)
Man, in his wisdom would never have devised a plan to save the world through the crucifixion and resurrection of God’s Son. However, God in His wisdom ordained before time began to save through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ, those who believe in Him. This wisdom of God was hidden in ages past. It was a mystery until God revealed it through His Spirit to the apostles and prophets. (1 Cor. 2:6-10) God’s plan to save sinners through the death and resurrection of Jesus is now written down in the New Testament. Have you believed for your own salvation the message of the cross or is it foolishness to you?