Bring "The Wisdom of God" to Life

My first link with Soli Deo Gloria Pary. Please take a moment and check these ladies out. They have some amazing stories to share!



Strange title. It was hard coming up with one. I can't help but think of Kandi's blog post, "big," and a prayer from Sandi in the Hidden Joy bible study saying, "Father, I know you can do all things and I know you use ordinary people to accomplish your will."

This made me rummage through the scripture written on my heart and in my mind, and the idea of how God reveals himself to people through His wisdom kept tugging at me.

1 Corinthians 1:18 - 31

18 The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.

19 As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”

20 So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.
21 Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save those who believe.
22 It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom.
23 So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.

24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.

26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.
27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.
28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.
29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”


I too have been praying for something big to happen in the lives of those holding tightly to the wisdom of this world, their own control, and the lies and fear produced only by the enemy.

Lord,

Make your presence known in a large and mighty way, using the weak and foolishness of this world. Soften the hearts of those with doubt and bitterness. Fill the air with your peace, hope, and love. Thank you for the sacrifice you made to be one with us again. Thank you for continuously loving us even when our humanity pushes you away. Thank you for blessing me personally with the work you orchestrate in my life. Help me to honor you with my words and actions.

In Jesus name,

Amen