The Plan Of Salvation

The message of the cross cuts to the quick of human boasting, selfishness and pride. It brings to nothing the wisdom of the wise. It silences the brilliance of the philosopher and dismantles the strength of brutish.. who are mighty in their own inflated eyes.
Un-sanctified common sense is of no consequences in the eternal plan of God. Self-confidence in ones own acquired knowledge or self-assurance in ones own accumulated wealth or military might is a recipe for eternal disaster in God's economy.. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame those that are wise in their own eyes.
The plan of salvation for the fallen was determined in the council chambers of God before the world began, so that the wisdom, strength, pride and boastings of fallen mankind will be brought to nothing - wisdom comes from God alone, and His strength is only to be found in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ - the Son of God.
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus Christ and Him crucified. May we never seek to rely on our own human wisdom, physical strength and clever manipulation but on Jesus Christ, knowing that in HIM is found all wisdom, might, majesty dominion, power, strength, love... and life, in Jesus name we pray, AMEN.