Reading your Bible for today October 8

October 8: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

KJV Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 1:25
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Devotion:
There is a big difference in the way people perceive the Bible. When we are saved, we see it as something great, something to remember, something good, something strong... But to the unsaved, they see it as foolishness, and even a sign of weakness.

There is also a big difference in the way that we look at the world! The people that are not saved will see things as strong, see some people as wise, see money as the absolute. We, being saved, start to see through these things. We begin to see the wisdom of man as being a drop in the ocean, and the strength of man as a whisper of wind in a storm.

Think about just how much thought had to go into creating a single atom, the basic building block of everything. Man is still trying to figure out how the atom holds together and is constantly looking for more parts to the atom to explain the things they cannot explain. Man is still trying to figure out why atoms are stable when the forces within are so strong.

When we try and tell others of the Wisdom that resides within us from God, they will think of their own minds. When we start to try and explain things, we very quickly realise we are not as wise as we think we are. We need the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit to be within us if we are to try to explain a bit of the knowledge of the existence of that Wisdom. Never be defeated by the overwhelming thoughts about how great God is. God is more than we can imagine. God can guide you actively as you speak. God can control your mind. But He is waiting patiently, waiting for you to ask Him in to do the guiding. He will not take over your life. You must give it to Him!

Points to Ponder:
Does architecture amaze you?

How amazing is God to allow people to think like that?