Scripture to Read: 1 Corinthians 1:27–29
As God continued to have Paul write we read in 1 Corinthians 1:27–29, “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 base 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 man may boast before God.” God had called the Christians in Corinth, and He is calling us, to look closely at our calling from Him. God wants us to remember that He did not choose us based on our strengths, talents, gifts, abilities, power, prestige, positions, or any other thing the world might consider important to be chosen. God chose us because He wanted the lost world to see that what it thinks is important is absolutely nothing, because true value and purpose can only be found through a surrendered life to Christ and therefore being filled with His Holy Spirit. This world places value on things that God considers nothing, empty, valueless, and even worthless in the realm of His kingdom. God does not want us chasing the things of this world or trying to impress Him with what the world thinks is important. We must come before our Lord humbly, for we have nothing to offer Him except our brokenness. That is why God reminds us in 1 Corinthians 1:29, “…no man may boast before God.” We have nothing to boast in except Christ. True value comes from Him alone.
Challenge & Application
What kind of things does the world consider valuable and important, and where does God see value?
What has God shown you about the value He has in you and for you?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!