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Just Remember…

Ever doubt that God can use you? I don’t just mean the norms and the ins and outs of every day. I mean things bigger than you could think or imagine. This is a nice thought, but sometimes we disqualify ourselves. This can be a result of sin, not measuring up to others, or the influence of others.

If this is you, there is good news. 1 Corinthians 1:27-30 says, “      But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

Jesus isn’t looking to use the biggest and the best. In fact, he prefers to use the foolish (in the eyes of the world) and the weak so that His name would be given the most glory. Scripture also says that when we are weak, He is strong. He uses those who are weak and humble before Him.

This isn’t just with us. This is consistent throughout Scripture with who God chose to use.

So here is a little track record for you. Next time you think you can’t be used by God just remember…

Noah was a drunk.
Abraham was too old.
Isaac was a daydreamer.
Jacob was a liar.
Leah was ugly.
Joseph was abused.
Moses had a stuttering problem.
Gideon was afraid.
Sampson was a womanizer.
Rahab was a prostitute.
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young.
David had an affair and was a murderer.
Elijah was suicidal.
Isaiah preached naked.
Jonah ran from God.
Naomi was a widow.
Job went bankrupt.
John the Baptist ate locusts.
Peter denied Christ.
The Disciples fell asleep while praying.
Martha worried about everything.
The Samaritan woman was divorced.
Zacchaeus was too small.

Paul a persecutor of the faith.
Lazarus was dead.

Next time you think God can’t use you, think again. He actually says otherwise.

Ephesians 3:20 says, “He is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us."

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