The Foolish Things

And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with  
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 

Matthew 8:11 

For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak thing of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised Go has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are. 

I Corinthians 1:26-28 

God makes something from nothing. He spoke the worlds into existence out of nothing. He has throughout history taken the least and made them the greatest. Christ multiplied five loaves and two fish to feed 5,000 men, plus women and children. He delights to take humble tradesmen, political zealots, and revenue agents and make them Apostles. He is in the business of calling the most unlikely people to become His joint-heirs. Therefore, we ought not to feel as if we are not worthy to follow Him. Paul articulates the characteristics of those whom Christ calls unto Himself, and how He uses them. We may thoroughly identify with these people. We may be foolish, weak, base, and despised. Of such is the kingdom of God. These are the many who will come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom. They are the chosen whom Christ has redeemed by free and sovereign grace and who will reign with Him, as kings and priests. We need not be discouraged or feel that God would never use us because there are so many others whom we would deem better than we are. Look whom He has used in the past. If He can use them, why not us? He is the God who makes something from nothing.  

Our Wise and Holy God, 
we rejoice at the choices that You make. 
We praise You that You, 
bring us from the depths of who we are by nature, 
to be Your children and Your heirs. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning