He noticed that God's strength is often hidden in the disguise of weakness. The cross of Jesus is the most outstanding example of this truth. For all eyes to see, the cross was a symbol of failure. But underneath the cross was God's deepest love and greatest power. So often, the preaching of the gospel seems to be ineffective.
Many people become victims of the devil's power.
Many despair in times of crisis. Many hear the gospel, but reject it and turn away. Many seem weak and slow to grow in Christian living. But God would remind us as he reminded Elijah that the gospel is still the only power of God for salvation. The presupposition that opposes the Theology of the Cross is called the Theology of Glory .