You are called by God
Overcome
Thomas
H Czech
January 10, 2011
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
New King James Version
(26) For
you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are
called. (27) 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; (28) 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, (29) that no flesh should glory in His
presence.
What are
we being told? What does this say to us and others?
First and foremost, we know that we are called by God. Many however, turn away
from their calling and from God, thus they are not hearing their calling—and
they won’t unless they repent and turn back to God , because if you live in sin
and do not acknowledge, God then how can you live for God. We can not live in
both-- this world and God’s word. We can not live in this world doing the
things of this world and at the same time live in God’s word. Read Revelation 3:16
When we read that God has chosen the foolish and the weak; we know that He does
not call us foolish or weak, but that the world considers us foolish and weak
for being followers of God and His Son Jesus Christ. I have heard people say
that believing in Jesus is a crutch for the weak and the foolish, and that He
is make-believe.
However, we also know that our strength and our wisdom comes from God. Those in
the world do things in their own power and believe that they are wise and
strong, they glorify themselves.
The followers of Christ will put to shame those who are in this world and
believe they are mighty and also believe that things of this world are mighty.
What does this mean? Simple, we have been given the power to trample on snakes
and scorpions (Luke 10:19) and also Jesus tells us that greater things than
these (he has done) will we do. (Jon 14:12). Because we are followers of
Christ, because we accept Him as our Lord and Saviour we have been given all
authority to overcome the things of this world. Therefore putting to shame the
things of this world. By doing these things, Glory will be brought to God and
not to man, because those who are living according to the world and who were
glorifying themselves will see that God is real and that He has given the ones that
were considered to be nothing the ability to overcome all things.
Jesus is real, He is the only way to eternal salvation, and through Him we can
live a full life. Accept Him as your personal Lord and Saviour so that you can
live for eternity with Him.
©Thomas H Czech, 2011
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
