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1 Corinthians 1:26-29
NKJV
For you see
your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many
mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things
of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of
the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of
the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things
which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should
glory in His presence.
NLT
Remember, dear
brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful
or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in
order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are
powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things
counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world
considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
In Luke 18:9-14 we get to see the
parable of what is being talked about in the above verses. I have been guilty of considering myself
pretty important, and I have been on the other side of this where I don’t feel
like God can/should use me. Both of
these thoughts are wrong; they have way too much of “me” in them.
Truth be told (and to
quote a song…the truth is seldom told), I don’t believe God has one care about
our knowledge, or lack thereof. I
believe He cares more about where our hearts are. If our “person” is based on our power and wealth,
then God will not use us. God can, and does, use those in power and who have wealth. The ones He uses have their focus on God and
not the things the world considers important. I believe the converse is
ultimately true to. If our focus is
focused on what we don’t have and our position in life, then I don’t believe
God will use that either.
God will always shame
the things of the world, both mighty and small; rich and poor; learned and
unlearned. Things of this world have no
place with God “no flesh should glory in His presence”. When we approach the Throne with humbleness,
then God can use us no matter what our position in life is! We should approach every day striving to
leave our flesh, and all its desires, behind us. To know who we are in Christ; saved by blood;
co-heirs with Christ; in the family of God.
Leave it behind,
cej
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