Verse of the Day 9/30

Verse of the Day 9/30

1 Corinthians 1:30-31 But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God [revealing His plan of salvation], and righteousness [making us acceptable to God], and sanctification [making us holy and setting us apart for God], and redemption [providing our ransom from the penalty for sin], ³¹ so then, as it is written [in Scripture], "He who boasts and glories, let him boast andglory in the Lord."  Amplified Bible (AMP)

Over the past couple of days in Ephesians we've considered what is our "in Christ", including the forgiveness of sins, redemption, power and God's grace.  In today's verses Paul is speaking in similar terms to the church in Corinth.  He reminds his readers that, as in Ephesians 2, that we have these benefits because of God's graciousness, not through our own wisdom or power.

Too many people still try to find God on there own, in there own power or searching within themselves for a higher power.  Arthur Pink reminds us that "the great mistake made by most of the Lord's people is in hoping in themselves, that which is to be found in Christ alone."

The Message begins the passage by saying " Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life."  We didn't come into this life on our own.  If we are to grow in this life it is not on our own, it is still to be found "in Christ", these same benefits as the Amplified Bible describes, "revealing His plan, making us acceptable to God, setting us apart for His service" are ours everyday as we draw upon His power.  Recognition, glory and praise should go to Him.  As The Message concludes, ""If you're going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God."

To God be the glory, great things He hath done, So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life our redemption to win, And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
	Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,   Let the earth hear His voice; Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,   Let the people rejoice; Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,   And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.

To God be the glory, great things He hath done, So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life our redemption to win, And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
	Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,   Let the earth hear His voice; Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,   Let the people rejoice; Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,   And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.

To God be the glory, great things He hath done, So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life our redemption to win, And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
	Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,   Let the earth hear His voice; Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,   Let the people rejoice; Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,   And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.

 

Blessings,

Mike

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1 Corinthians 1:30-31The Message (MSG)

^26-31 Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of "the brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the "somebodies"? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That's why we have the saying, "If you're going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God."