June 23, 2026 4:00 am
God has chosen the foolish and weak things of the world to confound the wise and mighty, fulfilling a prophecy made almost 2,000 years ago. Christians have founded great universities and carried the gospel to heathen lands, but often seen their efforts taken over by ungodly leaders. This is not a surprise, as God said it would be this way, and it is a testament to the power of faith and devotion.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Not many wise men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 1 Corinthians 1.26. For the most part, the rich and famous of this world, the wise and powerful, have looked down on the followers of Christ in the scriptures.
This seems increasingly true today, and many believers have been led to make compromises as a result. Rather than being discouraged by the intellectual snobbery of educated and powerful unbelievers, however, we should rejoice in the further proof of the prophetic inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. This passage is, in fact, a remarkably fulfilled prophecy, true for almost 2,000 years. Christians have founded great universities to train people in God's truth, only to see them taken over, one after another, by the ungodly leaders of this present world. Missionaries have carried the gospel to heathen lands, only to be superseded by wealth-seeking materialists who exploit and subvert their converts.
Paul did not say not any of course, but not many. God always has raised up a few brilliant or powerful men who have devoted their abilities and influence to the Lord and His Word, but these have been the exception. There have been a few godly kings and generals, a few Christ honoring artists and musicians of great talent, but they are far outnumbered by the others. But we must remember that God said long ago that was the way it would be. God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty, and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence.
1 Corinthians 1, 27-29. I thought it was that. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate.
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