1 Cor 2:4-5 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
Does my faith rest solely on God’s power and not human wisdom? Verse 5 gives me great pause. I understand the mechanics of God’s love and the gift of His Son, but this world hammers into us that nobody gives us something for nothing, so there must be something we have done, will do, can do to earn the incomprehensibly generous gift of grace God has given us. But God doesn’t work like that.
2 Cor 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
God’s word reminds us many times that our faith, our strength, is solely from God’s power and not from human wisdom, strength, or anything else. But what does that mean for me in my quest to live a life that honors Him? I think it has a lot to do with humility—being humble enough to admit that the good I do (or that is done through my actions) is a gift from Him and the mistakes I make are opportunities for me to learn and grow. Lord, Help me to embrace this mindset always, in all areas of my life.
2 Cor 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”…
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the reminder that my faith rests solely on Your power and not human wisdom. Thank You for the desire to focus on living a life that honors You. Help me to understand what that means and to embrace it fully. Help me to hold nothing back from You. Draw me closer. Amen.
John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.