READ: 1
CORINTHIANS 1:26-29
God’s ways
differ from men’s in a very dramatic way. For instance, to rise, the world says
take step s up and do all you can to pull down those who are already up, so you
can replace them. But to rise with God, you have to go down. In fact, the lower
your descent, the higher you will end up. In the same way, instead of choosing
the most talented, knowledgeable and noble to do his work, God looks out for
the foolish, the weak, the base and the despised in the eyes of the world. His
intention is to display his wisdom, strength, glory and honour through them.
“And he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’.” (2 Corinthians 12:9). God does not want flesh to be glorified in his sight. He does not want people to put their confidence in their confidence in their abilities, skills, wisdom, power, money or position, because these will surely fail them some day.
“Thus says the LORD: ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,’ says the LORD”. (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
Moreover, God finds it difficult to use the wise and highly accomplished in his service. This is because they find it difficult to obey him. When he asks the professor to go right, he may advance 100 scientific reasons why going left will be better. Hence God is at home with a foolish or ignorant person, as they will easily yield to God and receive his divine wisdom.
God’s way may appear foolish to man. If you want God to bless you, then be ready to follow his seemingly foolish directions: you will soon discover that his foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of man at its best. Is God using you today? Congratulations! If you want to sustain that relationship, you must be ready to follow him foolishly, like a zombie. The more foolishly you yield to his every instruction, the more successful and wise you will be.
“And he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’.” (2 Corinthians 12:9). God does not want flesh to be glorified in his sight. He does not want people to put their confidence in their confidence in their abilities, skills, wisdom, power, money or position, because these will surely fail them some day.
“Thus says the LORD: ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,’ says the LORD”. (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
Moreover, God finds it difficult to use the wise and highly accomplished in his service. This is because they find it difficult to obey him. When he asks the professor to go right, he may advance 100 scientific reasons why going left will be better. Hence God is at home with a foolish or ignorant person, as they will easily yield to God and receive his divine wisdom.
God’s way may appear foolish to man. If you want God to bless you, then be ready to follow his seemingly foolish directions: you will soon discover that his foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of man at its best. Is God using you today? Congratulations! If you want to sustain that relationship, you must be ready to follow him foolishly, like a zombie. The more foolishly you yield to his every instruction, the more successful and wise you will be.
MEMORIZE:
1 CORINTHIANS 1:26 –For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise
according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
