Escaping the Misery
Having considered the requirements of My Mediator, I turn to His identity. Who is this Mediator? Jesus of Nazareth, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, legal son of Joseph, the Son of David, of the tribe of Judah. Christ is my wisdom. Wisdom could be defined as the best means to the best goal. Christ is the best (and only) means to the goal of our salvation. Over against the wisdom of the world, Christ is my wisdom. The world rejects the idea of the crucified Christ as a means of escaping the misery that characterizes this present world and seeks its own means of healing the brokenness of life. The world regards as foolish the idea that the crucified Christ is the way of escaping the misery of this present world. Instead, the world seeks its own way of healing this brokenness. But what is foolish in the eyes of the world is the wisdom of God. Christ is my righteousness . Righteousness is th...
