Recently my church had a series called “When Life Hurts Most” that really expounded on my previous post about living through pain. Many people commented about that post through personal e-mail and shared their own experiences with me, so I would like to add what I learned from our recent series. (Incidentally, I love hearing your comments and stories and if you don’t feel comfortable posting it on my site just say “great post” or some such under the comment section and then send me a personal e-mail. That way it will actually look like people read this stuff!)
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Daily Reading:
Jeremiah 1,2
John 10
Too (fill-in-the-blank) for God’s service
Scripture
“O Sovereign Lord,” I said, ” I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.” Jeremiah 1:6-7
Observation
Jeremiah thought he was too young to be used by God. There is always a weakness in our lives that we believe will hinder God from using us. Too fat, too slow, too poor, too tired, too uneducated, too tied down, too (fill-in-the-blank). There are many instances in the Bible where God uses people in spite of their percieved weaknesses. Jesus said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Application
Whatever is in my life that is hindering me from submitting to be used by God, I need to realize that He is in control. If He has called me to do something then He will make it happen. Actually, it takes the stress out of it, because now it is out of my hands. I can’t Lord, but You can. How do I submit? By daily seeking to know Christ more and more. As I spend more time with Him, I will become more like Him and I will be able to hear His voice more clearly.
Prayer
Dear Jesus, help me to know and understand that even though I am weak, You are strong. If there is something You want me to do that I am not doing, please reveal it to me. Thank-you that your grace is all I need.
