1Corinthians 2:5
“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but
in the power of God.”
My Pastor, Dr Joda once told a story about a young man who
was promised a job by an uncle of his who was the head of a government
parastatal. He was asked to resume on a Monday but by the weekend there was a
change of government and the uncle was relieved of his position, which
automatically
meant that the promise of a job can not come to reality for the
young man.
What you ask is the relevance of this? The young man spoken of above
would have been rejoicing and telling people God would provide him a job.
One of the things you must be careful about in your faith
walk is the direction of your faith. Some people claim they are walking in
faith because they have calculated in their heads the possibility of something
happening, so their faith is in the wisdom of men not in the power of God.
The
Message Bible renders our text thus: “…your life of faith is a response to God’s
power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.”
I
like that. Your faith, my faith should not be a response to some human
calculations but to the ability and power of God. That is clear isn’t it?
CONFESSION:
My faith is in the
power of God only.
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