PROMISE #65 - MARCH 6
Promise #65:
I have chosen the weak things of this world to confound the strong.
1 Corinthians 1:27 (WEB)
but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise.
God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
I don't know how you feel about today's promise, but it puts a smile on my face when I read it. The thought that God has chosen the world's weak things is very good news for me. In the broader excerpt of this passage found in 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, we read how God has chosen not only the weak things to confound the strong but also the poor to confuse the rich and the foolish things of the world to shame the wise.
I think this promise is such good news because I believe that most of humanity falls within one of these categories... weak, poor, or foolish. Jesus told us that He did not come for the healthy (spiritually) but for the sick. If you read the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, you will read that the gospel is good news for those not naturally considered 'top of the food chain.'
This is not to negate the rich, the strong, and the wise, but it is definitely a way where Jesus elevates the poor, the foolish, and the weak to the level playing field of the cross. Since we live in an upside-down kingdom where the first will be last, and the last will be first, let us always be reminded that when we are weak, His strength is perfected in us. (2 Corinthians 12:1-10).
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for choosing the weak, the poor, and the foolish of this world to be your beloved heirs. That means I am loved and dearly chosen by you to be an heir in your wonderful kingdom. Help me remember today that even when I feel the weakest, your strength is made perfect in me even then.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
I have chosen the weak things of this world to confound the strong.
1 Corinthians 1:27 (WEB)
but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise.
God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
I don't know how you feel about today's promise, but it puts a smile on my face when I read it. The thought that God has chosen the world's weak things is very good news for me. In the broader excerpt of this passage found in 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, we read how God has chosen not only the weak things to confound the strong but also the poor to confuse the rich and the foolish things of the world to shame the wise.
I think this promise is such good news because I believe that most of humanity falls within one of these categories... weak, poor, or foolish. Jesus told us that He did not come for the healthy (spiritually) but for the sick. If you read the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, you will read that the gospel is good news for those not naturally considered 'top of the food chain.'
This is not to negate the rich, the strong, and the wise, but it is definitely a way where Jesus elevates the poor, the foolish, and the weak to the level playing field of the cross. Since we live in an upside-down kingdom where the first will be last, and the last will be first, let us always be reminded that when we are weak, His strength is perfected in us. (2 Corinthians 12:1-10).
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for choosing the weak, the poor, and the foolish of this world to be your beloved heirs. That means I am loved and dearly chosen by you to be an heir in your wonderful kingdom. Help me remember today that even when I feel the weakest, your strength is made perfect in me even then.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.