No One Can Boast Before Him

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 1:25-31

In the body of Christ, God often wonderfully surprises us. He regularly uses the unlikely – people and circumstances – to accomplish His purposes.

Paul wrote, “But God has chosen the foolish 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.”

This reminds us that God, in His grace, can use anyone. If we still allow His work to be done in us, we might be surprised at what He can do through us!

God desires willing hearts ready to be used.

Our Daily Bread – June 10, 2015