January 28 2012

Our Weakness
 
Reading: I Corinthians 1:22-25, 22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

I don’t know about you but I don’t get any real joy out of spending time talking about my weaknesses. I would rather hear about how I’m making a difference or how I look good in my caped suit as I swept down and saved the day. Hearing about my weakness, though??? Not an enjoyable thing, especially as a guy. We want to be the conqueror not the defeated… and typically, we want to do it ourselves. It is this characteristic that tends to war against the teachings of this passage. When our wife, children or friends have a question, it sure feels good to hear that you would be the one with the answer, the one that knows. Verse 25 is simply amazing, though, it’s almost like the Bible is saying, “Yeah, God’s foolishness is smarter than the smartest man in the world. God could do man’s greatest feats with His hands tied behind His back.” The thing is… as God’s child… you have access to that same wisdom and strength. The cost?... simply sacrifice your wisdom and strength, which is easy to say… not as easy to do, especially as a man. It’s easier to act, react, and function while using our own strength and thoughts based upon our own senses and perception. Will you choose to tap into God’s wisdom and strength today?

How can you set aside your own thoughts and smarts to rely on God’s thoughts today?


How can you set aside your own strength to rely on God’s strength today?


REVIEW
 
How were you able to set aside your own strength and thoughts to rely on God’s thoughts and strength?


How did that impact you and your day today?