No Flesh Should Glory 1 Corinthians 1:29

Paul the apostle shared how “God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise” and how “God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty”. “Base things of the world, and things which are despised” were also chosen by God so He could “bring to nothing things that are”. In chapter one and verse twenty-nine of First Corinthians, Paul continued his letter by sharing how “no flesh should glory” before God where we read:

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

The verse begins, “That no flesh” Paul began with the words, “That no” which means “not and neither one” “flesh” which refers to “mere human with the earthly nature apart from divine influence”. God determined that nobody would stand before or compare with Him.

The verse continues, “...should glory in his presence.”. Paul added the words, “should glory” or “should vaunt, boast, joy or rejoice” “in his presence” which means “in God's face or sight”. God allowed no one to take credit and “vaunt” him or herself in His “sight”.

When we think through these words from Paul, we see how God meant to demonstrate His superior position, power and wisdom to the world. Man's lack in these areas would not allow them to “vaunt” themselves or “brag” in God's “presence”, and rather than attempt to be superior to God, we do best when simply submit our lives to Jesus Christ His Son. “Glorying” or taking credit and praise for what God has done is not allowed by God, and only through Jesus Christ and God's eternal plan of salvation shall anyone be saved. All other ways are vain and empty and will never have “glory” in His sight.

Next time Paul tells the church members in Corinth, “of him are you in Christ Jesus”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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