Allow God to shape you and prepare you for the work He has for you. Ones earthly standing has no influence on the effectiveness of ones heavenly calling. Consider those who God Almighty called and sent in the early church. A handful of fishermen and a tax collector turned the world upside down and this world has never been the same since. Those chosen men were not known for their intellect or eloquence, but these men who were equipped and sent by God, brought the treasure of saving knowledge to the world. Those men who by the worlds standards were of a low rank became preachers of the Gospel. They spoke in plain terms and delivered the soul saving truth to many. It was a plain spoken message but don't miss this- that message was brought in and through the power of God. That same power is available to all Christians today.
We need not worry or wonder about the task at hand, because our God is more than able to provide all that is needed to do the work He has prepared for us to do. The Bible says, "For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10). We only need to read our Bibles to learn how God worked through the lives of those who were from a lowly background. God did a powerful work through them in spite of their position and lack of prominence. In the book of Esther we read about a man by the name of Mordecai who would not bend, bow or stay silent. Read about Gideon who was greeted by the angel of the Lord with these words, "The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour" (Judges 6:12.) The enemy was great but Almighty God was in Gideon's corner. You will be encouraged as your faith fuse will be lit by the true accounts given, within the Word of God. I want to challenge you to get into your Bible and study the lives of the Old Testament saints.
Don't look to replicate the lives of those that you read and learn about within the pages of the Bible. Allow God to provide, and empower you to do what His will is for your life and the particular time that He has you here. Have a desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Your life is not an accident it is an opportunity for the God of Heaven to do an incredible work through you.
We need not worry or wonder about the task at hand, because our God is more than able to provide all that is needed to do the work He has prepared for us to do. The Bible says, "For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10). We only need to read our Bibles to learn how God worked through the lives of those who were from a lowly background. God did a powerful work through them in spite of their position and lack of prominence. In the book of Esther we read about a man by the name of Mordecai who would not bend, bow or stay silent. Read about Gideon who was greeted by the angel of the Lord with these words, "The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour" (Judges 6:12.) The enemy was great but Almighty God was in Gideon's corner. You will be encouraged as your faith fuse will be lit by the true accounts given, within the Word of God. I want to challenge you to get into your Bible and study the lives of the Old Testament saints.
Don't look to replicate the lives of those that you read and learn about within the pages of the Bible. Allow God to provide, and empower you to do what His will is for your life and the particular time that He has you here. Have a desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Your life is not an accident it is an opportunity for the God of Heaven to do an incredible work through you.
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