Jesus was not a larger than life personality and was not revered for His physical strength or status among the people. In fact He came from humble beginnings, born in a manger to a carpenter and very young mother. Jesus was average by the world standards and yet is our Savior and sits at the right hand of God.
“26For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.” – 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (ESV)
I know that is a pretty long passage, but I felt it was certainly relevant. Whereas Jesus came from humble beginnings, so did the people of Corinth, and frankly I did too. I will say that when I first looked at this passage, I started with verse 27 and saw the “foolish…to shame the wise” and had to dig deeper. I was confused as should I not seek wisdom and guidance as opposed to foolishness? So I went to the beginning of the passage at verse 18 and found the truth.
I am not necessarily “foolish”, or “weak”, or “low and despised” or “not”, I am just looked at as so from the worlds standards. I am not of noble birth, I am not the biggest, fastest, strongest, richest, or most powerful. I am a simple Christ follower working to do His work. God is using me in all of my lowness according to the world to conquer and demonstrate the truth of God.
What is your stature in this world? Are you considered high or low by the world standard? If you are considered lower, are you aware that God chose you because of your stature not in spite of it?
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