When you are faced with a big challenge, do you automatically look for the most powerful means to solve the problem? Well, my friend, that is not thinking the way God thinks. The Bible tells us that it pleases God to use what the world considers weak, foolish, base and despised to bring to nothing things which are mighty.
“What is that in your hand?” God asked.
“A rod,” Moses said. And with that rod, he performed miracles and confounded the might of Pharaoh.
“Five loaves and two fish,” a little boy said. And with that little boy’s lunch, Jesus fed 5,000 men, and his disciples gathered 12 baskets full of leftovers.
“The jawbone of an ass,” Samson said. And with that, he slew a thousand Philistines, who were the enemies of God’s people.
“Five stones and a sling,” said David the shepherd boy. And with one of his stones and the sling, he brought down Goliath, the mighty Philistine champion.
At a recent conference for Hokkien-speaking pastors, Pastor Mark, our Hokkien and Mandarin services pastor, realized how his spoken Hokkien pales in comparison to the refined and flawless Hokkien spoken by the other pastors there. Yet, it pleases God to use Pastor Mark’s colloquial Hokkien to lead many dialect-speaking folks, especially the elderly, to Christ.
Many of these elderly folks are testifying that for the first time in their lives, they are set free completely from fears of debilitating diseases, loneliness, deep-rooted superstitions, generational curses, the ravages of old age and even death.
My friend, don’t despise what seems weak and insignificant to the world. God can use them to bring down the giants in your life!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
So God asks you,"What do you have to do my work?" The only answer you can give is 'faith.' You need to trust Him to do for you and the world what you could never do on your own. The Bible is full of stories of famous champions of the Lord. Most are normal, everyday people, with no special skills or anything that would set them apart from others. What sets them apart and what allows God to use them, is their faith. Many times faith will come as a last resort. You have nothing left, you've reached your end, so that's the time you say "It's up to God now, I can't do this anymore." Have you ever noticed that's the time God comes through? God will use what you have to get His work done in your life. Our loving Father would much prefer that we rely upon Him all the time, not when we have run out of other resources. The fact remains that everything we need has already been accomplished through His Son at the cross. When God deals with you, God uses you to show you that your faith is all you have and... it's all you need.
