Imagine you are a soldier in the final days of World War II. You’ve been hunkered down in a frozen trench for months, the air thick with the smell of smoke and the constant, deafening sound of artillery. To you, this war feels like it has no end. But then, across the radio or from a messenger sprinting through the mud, you hear the words: "It’s over. The surrender has been signed." You drop your rifle, not because you lost, but because the victory has been won by someone else, and you are finally invited to come home. That is exactly the position you and I hold today. We aren't here to win an argument; we are here to announce that the peace treaty has already been signed in blood.

Have you ever watched a butterfly land on a flower? It looks like it’s just having a snack, casually drifting through the garden. But that tiny creature is actually a high-stakes delivery driver. As it drinks the nectar, its legs get covered in a fine, yellow powder called pollen. When it flies to the next flower, it drops that powder off, enabling the plant to produce fruit and seeds. Without that "accidental" delivery, the garden would eventually die. In God’s kingdom, you were given wings for the exact same reason. You aren't just a "new creation" so you can look pretty; you were redesigned to be a carrier of life.

Have you ever stopped to think about why the King of the Universe doesn't use lightning bolts to write His messages across the sky? Or why He doesn't send a legion of glorious, terrifying angels to demand the world’s attention? If you were a King, wouldn't you want the most powerful, most impressive diplomats to represent your interests? Yet, the Bible tells us that God has chosen a completely different strategy. He hasn't looked for the most polished or the most perfect; He has chosen the weak things to shame the wise.