Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
18 For the message about Christ’s
death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being lost; but for us who are
being saved it is God’s power. 19The scripture says:
“I will destroy
the wisdom of the wise and
set aside the
understanding of the scholars.”
20So
then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skilful debaters
of this world? God has shown that this world’s wisdom is foolishness!
21 For God in his wisdom made it
impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by
means of the so-called “foolish” message we preach, God decided to save those
who believe. 22Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for
wisdom. 23As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message
that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; 24but
for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ,
who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For what seems to
be God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God’s
weakness is stronger than human strength.
26 Now remember what you were, my
brothers and sisters, when God called you. From the human point of view few of
you were wise or powerful or of high social standing. 27God
purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise,
and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful. 28He
chose what the world looks down on and despises, and thinks is nothing, in
order to destroy what the world thinks is important. 29This means
that no one can boast in God’s presence. 30But God has brought you
into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him
we are put right with God; we become God’s holy people and are set free. 31So
then, as the scripture says, “Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord
has done.”
Think
Whenever
we start to congratulate ourselves on how far we have come; we need to stop and give glory to God. It is by God’s grace that we are being
transformed into Christ likeness.
Pray
Lord I know that you are transforming my heart. Sometimes in great leaps, sometimes in small
steps. Let me always remember that I
live by your grace.
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