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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