"Christianity is for losers." Those were the words of Ted Turner years ago. In 178 A.D., Celsus, who avidly opposed Christianity and denied the deity of Jesus, wrote that Christians were the most vulgar, uneducated people in society.
The truth is, God has chosen the weak of the world, those without strength or power --- He has chosen the base of the world, those without significance whatsoever, to bear His name.
Many are of the opinion that Christ-followers are nobodies. It's true.
Years ago a story circulated about an uneducated mother who named her newborn Nosmo King. When asked where she got that name she said she copied it from the No Smoking sign in the room. There is the ultimate nobody, a Nosmo King, named for a no smoking sign.
'It is curious that God didn't plan for somebodies to be His emissaries.'
That's what you may be if you name the name of Christ --- a loser --- a nobody --- a Nosmo King. Paul said God has chosen the lowly, the despised, the things that are not, to move the Kingdom forward.
It is curious that God didn't plan for somebodies to be His emissaries. He could have whoever He wanted, but He chose Nosmo Kings.
How many times have we heard it said if some really famous person would just come to faith, boy, the world would get turned on its ear? If only an Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt combo ever came to Christ, watch out.
Evidently that wasn't God's point of view. He said, 'Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many noble ... but God chose the foolish ... to shame the wise; God chose the weak ... to shame the strong.'
That's us. Nosmo Kings.
And be blessed.
1 comment:
That's easy for you to say. In Kenosha you and Joelene are a "power couple". That is a phrase that is popular in CA. You are well-known in Kenosha. I will say, the attention that you get would kill me. I would never leave my house, except for church. I admire your graciousness.
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