Day 28: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Seemingly foolish and weak in the eyes of people

Paul advises the saints of the Corinthian church to remember when they first heard and believed in the gospel of Jesus Christ and His crucifixion (1 Cor. 1:26).  This is because when they received the gospel of Jesus and accepted Him as their Savior, they appeared foolish and weak in the eyes of the world.  The majority of the saints in the Corinthian church had converted not because of their outward superiority, but rather, Paul points out, it was due to their lack of it (Yoon-seon Park).  Instead, Paul states that God chose the foolish things of the world, the weak things of the world, the base things of the world, and the despised things—things considered nothing—in order to nullify the things that are (vv. 27-28).

Why did God choose such individuals to hear the gospel of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and believe in Him for salvation?  It was to prevent anyone from boasting in His presence.  We have all received salvation through God's complete grace and have become established in Christ Jesus.  Thus, Jesus Himself became our wisdom, righteousness, holiness, and redemption (v. 30).  Therefore, as Apostle Paul states, we should boast in the Lord (v. 31).