God's Own Fool

I think my husband would agree that this song has pretty much become my life's "theme song". Every time we listen to it (which is nearly every time we get into the car) it just humbles me to the point of tears. Not only do I sing it to the Lord, but in my heart I sing it to the lost, telling them, "Come, be a fool for Christ with me!" It has comforted, strengthened, humbled, and uplifted me so much that I wanted to post it for anyone who might stop by. The verse in green is my absolute favorite and brings me to tears every time. Enjoy...


"God's Own Fool" by Michael Card

Seems I've imagined Him all of my life
As the wisest of all of mankind
But if God's Holy wisdom is foolish to men
He must have seemed out of His mind

For even His family said He was mad
And the priests said a demon's to blame
But God in the form of this angry young man
Could not have seemed perfectly sane

Chorus
When we in our foolishness thought we were wise
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
When we in our weakness believed we were strong
He became helpless to show we were wrong
And so we follow God's own fool
For only the foolish can tell-
Believe the unbelievable
And come be a fool as well

So come lose your life for a carpenter's son
For a madman who died for a dream
And you'll have the faith His first followers had
And you'll feel the weight of the beam

So surrender the hunger to say you must know
Have the courage to say I believe
For the power of paradox opens your eyes
And blinds those who say they can see

Chorus
When we in our foolishness thought we were wise
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
When we in our weakness believed we were strong
He became helpless to show we were wrong 
So we follow God's own Fool
For only the foolish can tell
Believe the unbelievable,
And come be a fool as well

"For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."    ~ I Corinthians 1:18

Praising Him,
Nicole M.