WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-29

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 says, “For you see your calling, brethren, not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” Isn’t it interesting that God Himself has chosen the poor. But it 1 Corinthians 1:26 we get some clarity where He says, “You see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things that are mighty and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” Why did God choose the poor? They need God to protect and provide. They trust God to protect and provide. They walk in humility. Faith that possesses promises makes a person rich in relationship. It is one thing to be chosen by God. It is another thing when we walk out His purpose and His call. He takes the humility of the poor to bring to naught the things that are. That sounds like a transfer. It sounds like God chooses people who are in one condition in order to turn the things around in their circumstances and situations. Isn’t it interesting that God has chosen us for conflict? Each one of the things listed here demands conflict. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. That is conflict. He has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty. That is conflict. As the weak things of the world confound the noble that brings a clash of one kind or another. Here we are! God has chosen us to transform and change things. “For Jews request a sign Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” You and I have been chosen to demonstrate that God’s weakness is far greater than any man’s strength. That means every conflict that we walk into we are the underdog in the natural. Only God can put us over the top. That makes us totally dependent on Him. I suspect that was the idea all along.