1 Corinthians 1:26-27 (New International Version)
26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
Let's paraphrase it -- now read what it says:
1 Corinthians 1:26-27 (The Message)
26-31Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of "the brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the "somebodies"? That makes it quite clear that none of you can get by with blowing your
own horn before God. Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That's why we have the saying, "If you're going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God."
MY PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for allowing me to be used by You -- for Your glory, honor and purposes. May I never boast in myself, but only in You. As Paul wrote in 1 Cor. 2:2 - "For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." May I present the Gospel message to others through the message of the cross with a loving heart and a humble spirit.
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Lord I just pray that while we are over there we are working in your will and not our own, we are doing has you called us to do and not what we desire. That you will use us in your mighty ways! I just pray for the health and safety of all of us going over there and pray we are humbled by the people we meet and realize that everyone needs and desires you...
--Cara Cox :)
O Lord, we know that You are might and holy, we know that we can accomplish nothing in Scotland without Your will. You have an amazing plan for us and Scotland. Please use us to reach out in Your love to the people around us. Let us not miss any opportunities that You have given us. Open our eyes, Lord, and let us see the people through Your eyes. Don't let us judge them based on appearance or attitude; but let us love them as Your children. Lord, I pray that we are humble in our Praise to you; let every person at our concerts know that we are praising YOU-- we don't do this for our glory, but yours. Let us have an open heart, so that Your love will flow out of us, and let us share our love for you with the people in Scotland. Lord, use us to further your kingdom. Speak through us, and let your message be heard. In Jesus Christ's name, Amen
O Gracious God,
You birthed mission Scotland in the hearts of your people. We know that what you have started, you will be faithful to complete. Our eyes our on you! Empower your servants with loving hearts and humble spirits to share your gospel in word, deed and song. Bring your saving grace to those who have ears to hear. By your power, disarm and destroy any assignment the enemy may have against this mission.
To You alone be the glory! In the mighty name of Jesus we pray!! AMEN.