February 9: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 3:20
and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

Devotion:
Have you ever been guilty of thinking you know more than others, only to be proved wrong when things turn out to be different than your understanding? I know I have done so & I know I have been on the receiving end of others thinking they know better – but when it comes down to it, the person in charge will probably get their own way first!

When mankind begins to think they know better than God, it is only a matter of time before they realise just how wrong they have been all along; it may well be they only find out when it is too late, but I pray they will find out before it is too late! God is the embodiment of wisdom and everything else can be counted as foolishness against His wisdom… we just have to accept this!

Mankind may come up with some pretty amazing inventions and ways around problems which will keep up bewildered, but still this falls short of God’s wisdom and His power. When we see governments bending the truth or having their own way, we can only stand back and pray for them to see the light before they find out directly from Christ – when it will probably be too late for them to do anything about it!

We stand at the cusp of many things failing in our communities because people have either turned a blind eye or the powers that be have corrupted the truth to server their own benefits and greed. God sees through every one of these actions and does not forget them because they are worked against His people. We should not be boasting about how great a leader we have or how great a country we have but rather be boasting about how great a God we have and how He enables us to live the life we live with Him!

Points to Ponder:
What do you see as powerful in your country?

Do you realise God is watching over this all?