1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Today’s verse can easily be misinterpreted when taken out of context, so let’s clarify something before we go any further. Paul was not calling God foolish or saying He is weak in any way. His point is that God’s ways are so much bigger and better than our own that we cannot even imagine them. We cannot understand exactly how wise our God is or how strong. It is beyond our human comprehension.

In context, this verse was actually a response to those people who claimed Christ was weak and foolish for being crucified, therefore they reject Him outright. Their logic is that if He was truly God and all powerful then He could have saved Himself. And they are right. He COULD have. But He chose not to. He knew that a sacrifice was needed once and for all and He chose to give His life for us. That is not foolish or weak. That is true strength and love.

Rather than God being considered weak or foolish, it is actually humans who are the weak and foolish ones if they cannot recognize God’s ultimate power and love. At the time that Jesus lived and died, the Jewish people were looking for a king who would come and save them from the tyranny of Roman rule. They forgot all of the Old Testament prophecies that spoke of the Messiah suffering and facing death (Psalms 22, Isaiah 53).

“Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never know him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save those who believe” (1 Corinthians 1:21 NLT).

For those of us who believe, we are saved. There is power in the Cross. There is wisdom in believing in the power of our amazing Savior who died for our sins. It may be foolishness to the world, but it is life to the believer! (1 Corinthians 1:18)

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Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

There is nothing more comforting in times of high anxiety than knowing God is with me. Knowing He cares and is there to bring me through the times of uncertainty is encouraging. Though I still tend to worry, I know that He is there and has a plan for my life (Jeremiah 29:11).

The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for forty years. The entire generation that had been brought out of Egypt had passed and were not entering the Promised Land. Those who would be crossing into this new land had all been born in the wilderness and had never known anything but a life of desert living and wandering. And finally they were being instructed to move forward with the plan God had for them. It had to be frightening for them, especially knowing they were going to have to take the land from established people who inhabited it already. And that meant war. It is no wonder they needed encouragement like that of verse 1:9.

Though this verse was a promise from God to Joshua and the Israelites that was meant to encourage them, this promise can also encourage us today. God has a message for us that is as timely today as it was in those early days of conquest. He wants us to be strong and courageous in our walks and He doesn’t want us to be fearful or anxious. The Apostle Paul makes that clear to us in his words to Timothy. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid…” (2 Timothy 1:7). We can take comfort in knowing that both Joshua 1:9 and 2 Timothy 1:7, both Old and New Testament passages, encourage us to be strong and courageous, free from fear and anxiety.

In addition, we have the same promise in both the Old and New Testament that God is with us always. We do not walk alone. He walks with us, sustaining us and encouraging us, and sometimes carrying us when we can’t do it ourselves. Matthew 28:20 echoes what Joshua 1:9 says - God is with us always. He will never leave us nor forsake us.

Let go of the anxiety that is holding you back. Reach out your hand and let God lead you forward to the destiny prepared in advance for you.

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