February 14 | Daily Devotion | Whom Does God Choose? | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenFebruary 13, 20245mWatch on YouTube

CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen Excerpt from the message: The God of Encouragement - Zac Poonen (RLCF Family Discipleship Conference 2019) To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/the-god-of-encouragement Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com

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God intentionally chooses those who are considered foolish, weak, or despised by the world, not the wise or powerful. This is so that when God works through an individual, no one can boast in their ability. The message encourages listeners to embrace humility and trust God's calling, regardless of their perceived limitations, echoing examples from scripture like Peter and Jeremiah.

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God chooses the foolish and weakPaul writes that God has not chosen many wise or mighty according to the flesh, but rather the foolish, weak, base, and despised things of the world to shame the wise.1 Corinthians 1:26

So that no one can boastGod chooses people who are nothing so that when He does something through them, no one will be able to boast before God about their own cleverness.

God chose the poor of this worldJames asks if God did not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of His kingdom.James 2:5

Passing over the Bible schoolsWhen selecting His disciples and apostles, Jesus did not choose anyone from the Bible college in Jerusalem run by Gamaliel, but instead chose unlearned fishermen.

Writing scripture without a degreePeter was a fisherman, yet he wrote epistles, showing how God deliberately picks nobodies so nobody can claim He only uses clever people.

Jeremiah's call as a youthWhen God appointed Jeremiah before birth, Jeremiah protested that he was too young and did not know how to speak.

Don't say I am a youthGod told Jeremiah not to say he is a youth or does not know anything, promising to be with him and tell him what to say.

Yielding to God's supplyIf you yield to God like a branch on a tree without blocking His supply through disobedience, you will be amazed at what He can accomplish through a weak person.

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