Read 1 Corinthians 1:18–31
God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God
chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
1 Corinthians 1:27
The lost world admires birth, social status, financial success, power,
and recognition. But none of these things can guarantee eternal life.
The message and miracle of God’s grace in Jesus Christ utterly
put to shame the high and mighty people of this world. The wise of
this world cannot understand how God changes sinners into saints,
and the mighty of this world are helpless to duplicate the miracle.
The annals of church history are filled with the accounts of
great sinners whose lives were transformed by the power of the gospel. In my own ministry I have seen amazing things take place that
the lawyers and psychologists could not understand. We have seen
delinquent teenagers become successful students and useful citizens.
We have seen marriages restored and homes reclaimed, much to the
amazement of the courts.
And why does God reveal the foolishness and the weakness of
this present world system, even with its philosophy and religion? “So
that no one may boast before him” (v. 29). Salvation must be wholly
of grace; otherwise, God cannot get the glory.
Something to Ponder
What is an amazing act of God you have witnessed lately that “confounds” those who are wise and/or powerful?