1 Corinthians 1:26-31

 ²⁶ Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. ²⁷ But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸ God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹ so that no one may boast before him. ³⁰ It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. ³¹ Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” -1 Corinthians 1:26-31


Paraphrase: Brothers and sisters, think of what you have when you were called. Not many have performance, popularity and power. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, the weak to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things to nullify the things that are, so that no one can boast before him. It is because of him that we are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one boasts boast in the Lord."


Lessons Learnt: Often times we might think that we are nobody, worthless, and powerless in human standards, but in the eyes of God, we are somebody more, we are his Children which he bought at a price, God often chose the poor, the sick, the weak and the despised, as they are often humble in spirit. How we ought to be like them and forsake the things of this earth.


Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank you that you have called me out of my perishment and into salvation. I thank you that even though I am not exactly the lowly thing in the world but you have taught me how to be humble. LORD, I pray that I continue to be humble and seek you daily. Amen.