Foolish, Weak, Base and Despised

1Corinthians 1:26-29 - 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 things 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 God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, but of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—

Not many wise, nor mighty, nor noble, but those those things which are foolish and/or weak or base, despised by the majority are used of God. Why? That He might be glorified. Oh, horrors, the pride in that statement. To the foolish perhaps, but not to God nor those who follow Him. Man's thoughts are not like His, His ways are not like ours. We are so totally ignorant until we realize just who He is, what He has done and what He can do in each of us.

The world view looks at the physical stuff, the strong people, the prominent or even rich, those who believe they are noble and believe that fame and fortune are what counts. God views that differently...and He uses those things the world looks up to to one day shame them.

I look at the current state of things in our country and know without a doubt those who believe we are headed in the right direction under our current leadership will find out what a mess we truly are headed for. And the despised thoughts against differing opinion will one day be put to shame. Some will come to their senses, some will not. Those things which appear to be so necessary to change what once was good, not perfect but better, will be brought to nothing.

All this to say that God will honor those who honor Him. The humble will become great and those who appear now to be great will become nothing, humbled. God will do the work of raising up and taking down, in His time. And that to show His excellence, His power and wisdom. To prove what He has shown us in His Word is truth...those things that few believe and follow because their desires, their lusts are for the worldly things.

But God...can change any person from a world view to a God view. Ones heart alone must be wanting to receive His wisdom, protection, peace, righteousness. Seems all so vain to some to look not to the things we see in front of us. But it is not when God is entirely able to give what we really need. And anyone may have righteousness but it comes at a price...to give up worldliness to seek God's holiness. We will never attain 100% but He sees us through the very eyes of His Son and what He did for us if we give ourselves to Him.  

Nobody will be able to eliminate, annihilate, obliterate or utterly destroy all that God has set up. It's been about 6,000 years this earth has existed (eyebrows raised??) and 2,000 for Christianity. That certainly stands the test of time. It will always remain, even with the meager number of true followers there are. True followers are what He is seeking. Remnant believers who, through thick or thin, remain faithful to His call and His following.

The Church today for the most part does not look like the first Church anymore. There are false doctrines and a myriad of beliefs. In some churches anything goes. Come as you are, stay just as you are. No need to change, just say you believe in God, say a sinner's prayer, and believe there are many ways to the Father of Hosts, including your own way for just believing in God but not seriously following. The proud will be humbled...the wise shall be made foolish, the strong will be weakened...until the day when every knee will bow and tongue confess to the absolute truth of who Jesus is, was and forever will be.

The time is now to change, to take a stand, to be on the narrow road with just a few people united in their narrow beliefs...because narrow is the way, the Way. This goes for the Church too. Be the first to be last so that you might become the first. Take a humble stand and see where you can go.

But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. So the last will be first, and the first will be last. But many who are first will be last, and the last first. Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last. (Matthew 19:39, 20:16, Mark 10:31, Luke 13:30)