Monday, December 10, 2012

Sorry God, I Am Too ____!

William Blake, Zacharias and the Angel - c. 1799
An excerpt from a sermon I preached last year on Zechariah and Elizabeth (Luke 1:5-25,52-66)

"God can use even the most unlikely people to accomplish his purposes and build his kingdom. God loves to use us against all odds, no matter what our weaknesses are, and no matter what the world may think of us. But sometimes, even when we have prayed to be used and prepared ourselves for service, we doubt God’s ability to use us. Don’t be that way.

Do you continue to trust him when you have to wait for an answer?
Are you truly prepared to be used by God?
Do you feel too weak, emotionally, spiritually, or physically to be used by God?
Do you feel too old to be used by God?
Too young?
Or maybe you feel like you have sinned far too much in the past to be used by Him in the future?
Do you feel like you are too disorganized for God to use you?

In the eyes of the world, we are way too weak and incapable to do anything to build a Kingdom, but remember,  this is God we are talking about. He can and will use each one of us, if we are willing. With or without our co-operation, His promises and purposes will be carried out, but he offers us all the chance to be part of it!"

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