1 Corinthians 1:26-31 New American Standard Bible
26 For [a]consider your calling, brothers and sisters, that there were not many wise according to [b]the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the [c]insignificant things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, 29 so that no [d]human may boast before God. 30 But it is [e]due to Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, [f]and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 31 so that, just as it is written: “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
The Word of God for the Children of God.
Adeste Fideles! Laeti Triumphantes! Venite Adoremus! Dominum.
Gloria! In Excelsis Deo! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen.
In 1 Corinthians chapters 1 and 2, Paul assigned his readers an important task: the confident preaching of Christ crucified.
The Gospel message, he wrote, is foolishness to the world (1:18-25) and yet the undeniable truth of the message means quite literally everything to believers—and God chooses to use not the most powerful but the very weak to proclaim it.
Beginning in a process of conversion, the core of being a Christian is living a life of discipleship — of following Jesus in everything we do — so that we can step up and step out to help change the world into the Kingdom Jesus told us about.
This is the lifestyle Jesus chose to attract others to him that they might come to the moment where their desire to know Him and His Father, God is priority #1.
Stepping up and stepping into this lifestyle of witness ourselves prayerfully attracts others to our faith, gives us opportunities to explicitly share our faith.
What God Chooses to Accomplish His Will
1 Corinthians 1:27-29 New American Standard Bible
27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the [a]insignificant things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, 29 so that no [b]human may boast before God.
When have you not ever felt the nudge to do something, say something, or try something that felt even .01% outside your ability to conceive?
As soon as the thought came into your head another did as well, discrediting your so called self perceived, self-conceived time limited “qualifications”.
Yet, somehow the very idea brought a momentary quickening in your heart.
The undeniable feeling this could be great.
The undeniable feeling this could be exciting.
The undeniable feeling this could be transformational.
The undeniable feeling this could be life changing to the utmost and uppermost.
The undeniable feeling this could be a major league professional difference maker.
These are those miracle moments when God wants to step in to do something bigger than what “we believe” is possible with our seemingly unqualified lives.
Isaiah 57:13-15 New American Standard Bible
13 When you cry out, let your collection of idols save you.
But the wind will carry them all up,
And a breath will take them away.
But the one who takes refuge in Me will inherit the land
And possess My holy mountain.”
14 And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle from the way of My people.”
15 For this is what the high and exalted One
Who [a]lives forever, whose name is Holy, says:
“I dwell in a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.
The amazing truth is that we are never left to ourselves in these moments!
Miraculously, when God plants the thought into our thoughts, our souls, God lays something on our heart to do or brings on a challenge for us to conquer for Him, then God is the ONLY one who is going to be sufficient to see us through!
God pushes us into uncomfortable places so that we are able to recognize it is time for a difference to be made somewhere and recognize His power at work.
If God only called us to what we felt only barely capable to do, then would we even recognize God’s hand at work in our lives?
When we feel like we have it all together, when things make sense in our own minds then we stop seeking God for his help.
Our worldly malignant pride so easily raises up, steals our need for a Savior.
It is for this reason God allows us to face obstacles that feel insurmountable at the moment.
In these moments we must be faithful to take a step of faith.
God will meet us and miraculously provide so His glory can be seen in our lives.
God enables his people to accomplish what He desires them to do with their lives.
5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. (1 Corinthians 3:5-7 NASB)
Making Sense of the Value of our Christian Witness
God’s plan for humanity is not one that we can make sense of on our own.
God came in a form that no one expected, performed miracles no one would have considered to be possible, died a criminal’s death, and yet used these lowly circumstances as the tool to free humanity from the chains of sin and death.
If we are to be ones called away by God, separated by God from the world who accomplishes God’s plan or even be among those few who are able to accept the truth of the cross, we have to be obedient, willing to lay aside our expectation, known limitations, and step out in faith that God will meet us where we are.
Two thousand some years ago, God used a foolish cross to redeem our lives.
He gives us the strength we need to minister to those who need His love in our daily lives.
God will carry us through dark days.
He will provide for our families when we see no way forward.
God is infinitely able and uses our vast measures and degrees of powerlessness to show His great ability to carry us through whatever it is that He calls us to.
Pause for just a few precious moments to prayerfully consider how you need to invite God to “tap your shoulder” to show His mighty hand at work in your life?
Are you only relying on what “makes sense” to you or is there an area in your life in which God is nudging you to step out in faith so He can do something great?
God only gave the Israelites in the desert the manna and Quail they needed each day so that they would have to learn to trust in God as their only true provider.
Pray and Learn: how is God teaching you to trust in him as your daily provider?
In the name of God, the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit,
Let us Pray,
Dear Father, God Almighty, Creator of all things, you alone of whom we now boast,
Why have you chosen the weak, the foolish, the despised? You have done this so that no human being can boast. And we do not! We cast our lives at your feet. You alone are worthy! You are above all things, you alone are the source of our lives in Christ Jesus, whom you made to be everything to us. He alone is our wisdom and He alone is our righteousness. He alone is our sanctification and He alone is our redemption. Therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord” – and we do! In the name of Savior Jesus, by his wisdom and authority, I ask these things. Amen.
Adeste Fideles! Laeti Triumphantes! Venite Adoremus! Dominum. Gloria! In Excelsis Deo! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen.
Loving God, Living God, Loving Hope, Living Hope, Loving Living Life His Way! "Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues." - Brother Lawrence (1605-1691), Practicing the Presence of God (1692). 
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