1 Corinthians 1:25

1 Corinthians 1:25 states, Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.  Paul stated what we must always understand, and that is even what we might consider as the foolishness and weaknesses of God is still so much more wisdom and strength than we will ever have.  We might question why God used the crucifixion of Christ on the cross to bring salvation to the world, but we can never question the wisdom and power of God displayed there.  We today hear about scientists discovering something new that will help us understand the world and how man came into existence, but as followers of Christ are we already know the answer.  God created and sustains the universe.  Some people say that this explanation is just too simple, and that people have to be foolish to believe it.  I personally think that someone has to be more foolish to believe that big explosion in the existing world brought about the order in the universe.  I have never seen where an accidental explosion brought about anything but disorder and destruction.  Verse twenty-six adds, For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:  Paul told the early believers in Christ that they could see that not many of the strong and mighty men after the flesh were called.  I believe that since Paul was speaking to Christians, he meant that not many of the strong and wise after the flesh had accepted the call to salvation.  We know that God calls all people to salvation, but often their status in the world prevents some from believing in salvation through the cross, which is the only way to find salvation.  Verse twenty-seven continues, But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;  I believe what Paul was declaring here is that God uses what the world thinks of as foolish and weak to accomplish His will so that there can be no doubt that He is the One at work.  If we had to have great knowledge and be in power to find God, then most of the world would miss out, from one aspect or the other.  God makes salvation easy to obtain so that all may come to Him.  Verse twenty-eight states, And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: There could be little more base than death on the cross, yet God chose this method to bring salvation to the world.  In death, it becomes as though we are not, or that we no longer exist, in the eyes of the world, but we know as followers of Christ that death is but a transformation.  Verse twenty-nine adds, That no flesh should glory in his presence.  There is no way for us to glory, to feel that we have earned salvation, in the presence of God.  We did not gain salvation by our wisdom and strength, but solely by the mercy of God.  Verse thirty says, But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:  Paul again states the only way to salvation is through Christ.  Christ is everything we need to be restored to a right relationship with God, and faith in Him is the only way we may be restored.  Verse thirty-one concludes, That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.  In Christ alone can we glory.  If we begin to glory in anything other than Christ, we need to repent and return to obedience of God.  The Holy Spirit will always guide and correct us if we only listen.