This article is about the woman of Samaria, who was considered vile and despised by the society of her time. However, she proved to be a woman of faith when she told Jesus that he was the Messiah. The woman of Samaria is an example that God can use anyone, no matter what society thinks of them.
Why the vile and belittled
God chose the vile and despised to confuse the wise and intelligent. The whole world was against Jesus, but God raised him up to be our Savior. Jesus was not a king, nor a general, nor a pharaoh, nor a priest; he was a simple carpenter. But God raised him up so that he would be our Savior. So too, God has taken what the world considers weak and insignificant to make of them a mighty force. He has taken the poor, the sick, the outcast, and used them to change the world. Because? Because that’s the way God works. He takes what the world considers useless and insignificant and turns it into something great and powerful.
What does 2 Corinthians 6 16 say?
“And let us not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship has justice with injustice? And what communion has light with darkness? And what concord does Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what deal the temple of God with idols? Because we are the temple of the living God, as God said: I will dwell and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. Wherefore, come out from among them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; and I will receive you. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
2 Corinthians 6:16-18
In these verses, Paul exhorts believers not to be tied to unbelievers, since they have nothing in common. Justice and injustice, light and darkness, Christ and Belial are complete opposites, and there is nothing that unites them. Paul tells them that they should stay away from unbelievers and have nothing to do with them, because God will receive them and be their Father.
What did God choose to shame the wise?
God chose what the worldly consider folly to shame the wise, and He chose what the worldly consider weakness to shame the strong. (1 Corinthians 1:27)
Because? Because “the foolishness of the world God chose to shame the wise, and the weak of the world God chose to shame the strong. (1 Corinthians 1:27)
Because “none of the wise men in the world realized that God could have done the redemption of Christ in a more glorious way. (1 Corinthians 1:21)
So, in summary, God uses what the world considers to be folly or weakness, to show his power and bring glory to Christ.
What does 1 Corinthians 6 10 say?
1 Corinthians 6:10 says, “You shall not steal, but rather work honestly with your own hands, so that you may have something to give to those in need.”
This verse teaches us that we must work to earn our livelihood and not live on the imposition of others. We must be honest in our work and not steal from our fellow men. If we work hard and honestly, we will have the means to help those in need.
This leads us to the next question: What really matters in life? In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus tells us that we should not store up treasures in this world, because the treasures of this world are fleeting. Instead, we must search for the eternal treasure that is in heaven. This is the real treasure that lasts forever.
So, in summary, 1 Corinthians 6:10 tells us that we are to work to earn our livelihood and not live on the imposition of others. We must be honest in our work and not steal from our fellow men. If we work hard and honestly, we will have the means to help those in need. But we must remember that what really matters in life is the eternal treasure that is in heaven.
No matter where you are in life, God loves you and considers you worthy to reign with Him.