You, Think You're so Great?

“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:25, NKJV

Paul addresses the divisions and contentions that existed in the Corinthian church by addressing their root cause, human pride. He points to God's own strategy for our salvation, and His methods of action in the world - using the foolish things of this world to accomplish His purposes and to confound the humanly wise - as proof that God is not interested in our glory. In fact, He is interested in the opposite. Why? Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men! Man doesn't have anything to glory about! In His love for us, God breaks down our pride and exposes our frailty so that we do not, in our pride, drive His salvation far from us. I love 1 Corinthians 1. I love the Lord's care for us and His sense of humor. (You think you're so great? All right. I'll turn your whole world upside down, and I'll use twelve broken-down, Galilean commoners to do it!) I love most of all that I serve a God who is so much greater than me! If His foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of men, and His weakness is stronger than the strength of men, then I am safe indeed.

by Rebecca....