From God’s Perspective

 

By Andrea Merrell

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.

1 Corinthians 1:27 NKJV

 

In her eyes, I was nothing. My house wasn’t big enough. My car not fancy and expensive. My wardrobe didn’t consist of expensive designer labels. From her perspective, there was nothing I could do for her—no benefit to our relationship—so she walked away. I was the proverbial underdog. A nobody.

But thankfully, God has a different perspective. One writer says, “the world is tilted toward the rich and powerful” while “God is tilted toward the underdog.” He chooses the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty. The Passion translation puts it this way: God chose the puny and powerless to shame the high and mighty.

God chose a lowly shepherd boy to kill a giant and become a king. He chose a young, ordinary girl to give birth to His Son. Then He chose fishermen and a tax collector to be Jesus’ disciples. He always chooses the underdog—the nobodies and the weak—so His strength can be made perfect in their weakness. While the world judges by outward appearance, God sees the heart.

No matter what others may think or say, God sees us as His beloved children, called to be a light to a dark world. We should learn to see ourselves from His perspective.

 

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