Calling of the Foolish and Weak
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How does God use the foolish to shame the wise? How does God use the weak to shame the strong? Does the wisdom of God look like foolishness in this world?
God chooses unlikely candidates to serve him and to proclaim his kingdom in this world. What may look foolish from the outside, can actually be God’s wisdom.
The Apostle Paul asked the Corinthian church to consider their calling, saying, “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.” (1 Corinthians 1:26, ESV).
God sees potential where the world’s standards might see folly. God sees strength where there is weakness. God sees nobility where there is negativity.
Paul goes on to tell the church in Corinth, “God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:27-29, ESV).
God calls the foolish to shame the wise. God chooses the weak to shame the strong. God chooses the foolish and weak to proclaim his gospel to those who seek.
May we be foolish and weak as we proclaim the good news of Jesus for the sake of ushering in the kingdom of God.
A Collect of Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul the Apostle: “Almighty and everlasting God, you called your servants Timothy and Titus to preach the Gospel to the people of Greece and Asia Minor: Raise up in this and every land evangelists and heralds of your kingdom, that your Church may proclaim the unsearchable riches of our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).
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