God's grace

​S-1Cor 1:27-31 NIV

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holinessand redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord

O -  Wow this is such a convicting and humbling verse of scripture from Paul to the church at Corinth.  It sets up the attitude we should each have in ourselves and in our church.  It says don't be boastful in yourself and what you have or have done, but  boast in the Lord.   We know this because God chose us despite our weakness and sin.  For this reason we should not want to boast about ourselves but witness to all creation God's merciful grace.  It is because of God that we are given the redemptitive work of Christ who is wisdom from God if we would only receive it. 

A - The application for me is to boast in Christ.    Recognize the gift that Christ is to me a lowly sinner who falls short without Christ but is reconciled with Christ to a real relationship with God the Father.  I am to humble myself before others and before God, testifying to His redemptive work in my fraile and broken life.   

P - Dear heavenly Father thank you for today's devotion may it be sealed to my heart.  I pray that you would help me to humble myself and live my true identity in Christ alone.  I pray that you allow my testimony to be a witness to God's grace and mercy.  I pray all this in Jesus Christ name, Amen.