Experts

 

For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ESV).

 

I couldn’t help myself… I did a little search to find the “perfect meme” that mentioned being an expert and what I have attached is what I chose. Don’t judge. It is the least offensive of an offensive subject. The truth is our culture is not so different than previous times. Every age has had its experts. Here are a few examples:

Nearly 200 years ago we had an expert of the day declare the building of railroads would necessitate the construction of mental institutions. In his opinion, people would be driven mad with terror at the sight of trains chugging across the land. Oh, and then in 1881, when the New York YWCA said they would offer typing lessons for women, some experts declared the delicate female constitution would collapse under the pressure. Perhaps you’ve heard of Sir William Preece. He was one of Britain's most noted scientists. Having examined the telephone, he commented, "England has plenty of small boys to run messages." Phil Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, was an acknowledged expert on baseball. But in 1935, he remarked, "Night baseball is just a fad, a passing fancy." Even Thomas Edison, who was certainly a genius overstepped when in 1922 he prophesied, "The radio craze will die out in time."

You don't have to be an expert on anything to realize that human predictions, even when made by a recognized "authority," do not always come true. What a contrast that is to the Word of God. Using many authors over 1,600 years of history, the Lord gave His people a great many promises, predictions and prophesies. This is essential because the Bible's historical verifiability makes it unique among the religions of the world. It is important because it shows that the Lord's Word can be trusted. It is important because God's experts point unerringly, unquestioningly, to Jesus as being the Savior of the world.

While we may not be a Biblical scholar, we can all trust the truth of Scripture. We can KNOW the crucified and risen Christ is our Savior.