Remembering

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position. (1 Corinthians 1:26 NET)

In this passage, Paul was talking to the Corinthians about remembering how they became Christians. In that culture, position in culture was very important, wealth was important, and wisdom was important, that meant that your were somebody...not much different that today's standards. However, in God's kingdom, none of that matters. God doesn't look at the "Who is Who" book, and He doesn't look at the "Top 10 Wealthiest People in the World" and He doesn't look at who won the Pulitzer Prize or the Nobel Peace Prize. God's kingdom is based on love, and He chose to love and accept you, so much that He adopted you into His family. According to today's standard, I am not wealthy, I don't have a position of notariety, I am not the smartest person around, I not the best looking guy around (you don't see me on the front cover of Men's fitness nor on GQ), I am not a lot of things, but what I am stands head and shoulders above everything...I am a child of God, and He loves me and accepts me...defects and all. 

Take Away...Whenever you are feeling "not worthy" by today's standards, whenever you are feeling down because you may not be rich, or smart, or whatever, remember Who calls you His. Remember that the King of Kings chose you to be in His family, chose you to have a relationship with, and above all, remember that He loves you!