The Gift of Humility
Deuteronomy 30-31; Psalms 40; 1 Corinthians 1
“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. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
The Lord loves humility! The Lord deliberately chooses the foolish, weak, lowly, and despised things of this world as recipients of his grace and a testimony to his saving power.
Why these dramatic testimonies? – “…so that no one may boast before him” (1 Corinthians 1:29).
Our continual dependency on the Lord for all things, not just our salvation, is God’s best for us in Christ. The momentum in church multiplication is not coming from the wealthy, educated West; but rather, from the ‘margins’ of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It is the poor who are becoming rich in salvation. It is those without proper medical care who are testifying that our God heals and delivers. God sent his Son to be born into a poor family in Galilee to “nullify the things that are” and bring us salvation and life (1 Corinthians 1:29). Let us receive God’s humbling in our lives as a gift.
“Lord Jesus, I choose your humility, for your glory.”