1 Corinthians 1:26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Though we did not have or display worldly wisdom so as to be seen as wise, we have been given and shown Godly wisdom. Though we were weak we have been made strong in Godly strength and power. Though we were not of noble birth we have been given a much higher calling and rebirth through Jesus Christ. When you stop to think about what we were prior to being saved by grace, it is beyond worldly wisdom to describe. We were lost, without hope, powerless, and seduced by what the world has to offer, and then we were not. It is not as though we did something or learned how to change our lot in life to gain this wisdom, power, and new birth (earned it). It was by the grace of God alone. Our hearts were softened, our minds were made to understand, and we were given free will to grab hold of this Good News in and through Jesus Christ. Some may think they deserve this act of grace from God because of how they have lived a good life. If God’s grace could be earned then Christ died in vain. It is not by works we are saved but by grace. Grace alone. If we were given what we deserve we would all be doomed to eternal hell. “For God so loved the world that he gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” Grace, God’s Grace alone made way for eternal life.
There is another type of person who knows they do not deserve God’s grace and find it hard to accept God’s grace. Once again they are tied to the thought that some part of them must merit God’s grace (earn it). Come as you are to the throne of grace and believe in Jesus Christ. It is when you come surrendered before Him with empty hands, a scarred soul, battered heart, troubled mind, and without any hope in self that you will find the wisdom of God’s Grace and the mystery of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Still, there is another type who have come surrendered before Him and grabbed hold of His grace through Jesus Christ, and yet they continue to restrict their communion with God because they do not think they deserve His favor. They are right they do not. His favor is not deserved, it is given. Too many times Satan has convinced these saved souls that their past sins make them unworthy of God’s continued grace and blessings. These sins are thrown into their faces day after day by Satan, accusing them of their past and how unworthy they are to even pray to God. Their lives do not have many prayers because they are convinced that they will leave it into God’s hands because they are unworthy to ask of Him. This is a sad state to be in. Lacking communion with our heavenly Father. When God says that your sins are as far as the east is from the west and though your sins are blood-red they will be white as snow and when you have been forgiven, your sins are no more, then they are gone. Satan will tell you how unworthy you are and that these sins are who you are. Reject these thought temptations. You are a child of the King, forgiven of your sins, and as a child, we can go godly before the throne of grace and ask our heavenly Father what is on our heart. Even if we ask wrongly the Holy Spirit will show us rightly. God is able to do more than we ask and much more than we can think.
