Why does one have more than another? We usually compare ourselves with those who have more and desire to be like them. Who compares themself to someone who has less and more hardship and say, “I want to be like them?”
Apostle Paul contrasts the Corinthian congregation with the apostles, something not hard to do. The gap between have and have not, as well as life condition were great. He does this as a wake-up call.
Wanting a better life is not wrong. However, being content with where God put us and what God has given us is what is expected. Paul accepts that he is a fool for Christ, a fool by worldly standards.
An old hymn says, “The way of the cross leads home.” When Jesus invited people with, “Follow me,” he was saying just that. Are you following Jesus by carrying your cross? Are you a fool for Jesus? A popular Christian album is titled, “Jesus Freak.” The world will agree. Only a freak will carry a cross as they go to their eternal home.
