Does He
Want To Use Me?
Read:
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
God has chosen the
weak things of the world to put to shame the things
which are mighty. --1 Corinthians 1:27
The work of God is not
done by great people but by ordinary people who are
committed to Him. We may say to God, "I am nothing. I
have no gifts. I often fail miserably. Do You really
want to use me?"
The answer to that
question is found in God's Word. He used the hesitant,
inarticulate Moses to lead Israel to freedom (Ex. 3:13;
4:10). He used men of the herds and flocks, as well as
fishermen and farmers to accomplish His work and record
His words. A simple carpenter and a peasant girl raised
His Son.
That's still the way God
works. Although we have "mega-methods," mass media, and
superchurches, it is ordinary people who do God's
extraordinary work. A grandmother prays faithfully for
her 14 grandchildren and talks to each one about
trusting Christ. A clerical worker witnesses to everyone
in his office. A Christian takes a meal to her
unbelieving neighbors when their baby is hospitalized
and assures them of her prayers.
When we ask, "Does God
really want to use me?" the answer is clear. God chooses
"the weak things of the world to put to shame the things
which are mighty" (1 Cor. 1:27).
God has been using
ordinary people like you and me for thousands of years.
Why would He stop now? --DCE
Though
oft our spirits long to rise
And bask in heavenly realms above,
The Lord has placed us here on earth
To live for Him--to serve, to love. --DJD
Wanted:
Ordinary people to do extraordinary work.
The above is from
Our Daily Bread
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