God Chooses the Weak

The Text (ESV)

Paul continues to explain God's view of human wisdom to the Corinthians in these verses. He reminds them that not many of them were wise or powerful from the perspective of the world. Not only that, but God normally chooses to work through the weak or foolish. God chose David, the youngest of Jesse's sons, when the world would have selected his oldest son. God chose to give Israel victory over the Philistines and Goliath through David when he was still too young to go off to war. God chose to deliver Israel from the Midianites through Gideon, not known for his courage, leading only three hundred men against an army of tens of thousands or more.

God chooses the weak, first of all, because it is his good pleasure to do this. It is also so that we understand that it is God who performs these mighty deeds and not man. This is just as true now as it was during Old Testament times. We are not saved because of our wisdom or abilities. This question remains for the Corinthians to consider: if God does not use human wisdom in his plans, why are they arguing over their leaders' human wisdom and rhetoric abilities?