God Uses the
Imperfect
Good
news for those of us who are challenged on the ‘imperfect’ side of life. God can and does still want to use.
Consider
the past:
Christ
was born in a barn
Moses
was a stutterer
David
had his immoral flaws
Bethlehem
was a nowhere town
Shepherds
were the first to hear the good news
God
once used a harlot
He
called cheating tax collectors to follow him
Yes
… God uses the imperfect.
I
find this thought highly encouraging. If
God were to only use those qualified to do His bidding, well, would the job get
done? Many of those who are qualified
are so busy with their other “stuff” in life that they might not get around to
doing God’s work.
Instead
He reaches out to people like you and me.
I’ll speak for myself here, and you can join in if you want.
I’m
flawed. I have weakness and
disappointments in my life. I’ve faced
marital conflict, relationship difficulties, stubbornness, I’ve had times when
I wanted my own way and fought God until I got it.
I
wasn’t the best student in school, yet I learned. I wasn’t get best singing in the choir, and
yet God called me to lead music on many occasions.
It’s
not the measure of the gift one possesses, rather, the willingness to use one’s
portion of those gifts.
And
so, here’s what we do. We come with the
only offering we possess. We offer it to
God for His use. We give our best and
let God do the rest.
P Michael Biggs
Hope~Encouragement~Inspiration
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