God Uses People

God Uses People

I know those I have chosen. John 13:18

Would you choose a wanted murderer to lead you out of bondage? Would you call upon a fugitive to carry the Ten Commandments? God did . . . Called his name through a burning bush. Scared old Moses right out of his shoes!

The reassuring lesson is clear. God . . . uses people to change the world. People! Not saints or super humans or geniuses, but people.

God at Work

God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants.  Philippians 2:13, TLB

As a result of being save

d, what do we do? We obey God with deep reverence and shrink back from all that might displease Him.  Practically put, we love our neighbor and refrain from gossip.  We refuse to cheat on taxes and spouses and do our best to love people who are tough to love.  Do we do this in order to be saved?  No.  These are the good things that result from being saved.

God’s Hands

I look at your heavens, which you made with your fingers.  I see the moon and stars, which you created.  Psalm 8:3

We serve the God who designed the universe and set our world in motion.  But those hands that hung the stars in the heavens also wiped away the tears of the widow and the leper.  And they will wipe away your tears as well.

God Listens

 “I call to you in times of trouble, because you will answer me.”  Psalm 86:7

You can talk to God because God listens.

Your voice matters in heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter His presence, the attendants turn to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that you will be ignored.

Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what you have to say impresses no one, it impresses God, and he listens.

God Knows Best

You are my God…Lead me on level ground.  Psalm 143.10

Can you imagine the outcome if a parent honored each request of each child during a trip?  We’d inch our bloated bellies from one ice-cream store to the next…

Can you imagine the chaos if God indulged each of ours?