God
calls the foolish, weak, dishonorable and despised person in order to shame the
wise, strong and important, so that we will not boast in our abilities and take
credit for what God accomplishes in and through us (1 Corinthians 1:27-29).
Satan
will attempt to influence us to take the credit, but it belongs to God
(Ephesians 2:8-9). When we hear Satan's whisper in our mind, we realize the lie
that it is and humbly thank God for using us.
Gideon
was an illegitimate son in an insignificant clan of the tribe of Manasseh, and
he even called himself the least in the family. Yet, God called Him to deliver
Israel from the Midianite bondage.
David
was a little shepherd boy when he killed Goliath. Moses was a murderer and
could not speak well. Paul was very educated and had many accomplishments to
his credit.
Yet,
they all realized they were nothing without our Almighty God (Philippians 3:7-8).
God even uses children and babies to prove His existence and to silence the
God-haters (Psalm 8:2).
God
foils the plans of the wise, exposes the supposed miracles of false prophets
and plainly reveals the nonsense of pseudo-intellectuals (Isaiah 44:25;
Jeremiah 8:9).
God
shows us the foolishness of the wisdom of the world, and saves us through what
the world considers the foolishness of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 1:20-21,
2:12).
God chooses the poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the riches in His Kingdom, which He promises to those who love Him and keep His commandments (James 2:5; John 14:15).
Prayer:
Father
God, You expose the lofty who take credit for what You do for us and You continually
do marvelous works on our behalf (Isaiah 26:5-6; 29:14, 19). The poor are
always with us, to remind us that we are just a breath away from destitution,
unless we trust in You (Matthew 26:11; Zephaniah 3:12).
You give
us wisdom when we ask for it and hide Your treasure within us, in order to
prove Your authority and Kingship over our life (James 1:5-6; Luke 19:39-40; 2
Corinthians 4:7). Then you give us weapons that are not for carnal warfare, but
spiritual; so that we can triumph over all of our enemies (2 Corinthians 10:4,
5, 10).
Thought
for the Day:
In the
Kingdom of God, there are no big "I's" and little "U's",
but we are all equal with the same Holy Spirit residing within us and leading
us throughout every moment of our day.
