Some things can be salvaged. Some can be revived. Some can be restored. But sometimes, the only way to deal with something is to bury it. This is true of many things in our lives, including our misguided desires, misdirected ambition, and our misplaced hopes. However, like a small and seemingly-lifeless seed planted in the ground, life springs forth from this painful but necessary burial. This week we see how following Jesus means dying to wisdom. Natural instincts and worldly wisdom can give us vague ideas about God’s existence and his attributes. They cannot, however, reveal the full truth about who he is. Instead, the way in which he most fully —in Jesus’ on the cross—appears to be foolish and weak in our eyes. We must die to our assumptions to see the cross as God’s power and wisdom on full display.