When we become stretched and strong in our spiritual lives, we see that THAT is when God can do great things. God accomplishes great things through everyone. We just need to be willing to listen as stretch with God.
Let's read from Luke:1:
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her
Have you ever thought to yourself, “God could never use me”?
If only I were smarter. If I could just meet the right people. If I had a little more courage. Then surely God would use me. What did others have that I didn’t? I loved God. He loved me. So why wasn’t I on the approved-to-be-used-by-God list? What was the problem? Would my big moment to shine ever come? We can be under the false impression that if God chose us to accomplish great things for Him, it would include an elaborate theme with plenty of fanfare.
God also chooses people like you and me to do great things for His glory. But sometimes our assignments look very different than we think they should. Although the world tends to focus on famous people, high positions and big platforms, God looks at the intent of the heart.
While we are dreaming up grand ideas, God was waiting for a grateful heart. While we are longing for elaborate platforms, God was looking for a humble spirit. While we are dreaming of success, God was watching for a willingness of obedience.
When we look back over the years, we will be able to see that some of my greatest accomplishments happened within the simple walls of my own home. Serving our families in messy ways and being stretched beyond what you thought was your breaking point.
There was no sea of spectators. No cheers from the crowd. No standing ovations. Only a simple family, living life one day at a time, trying to do what was right in God’s eyes. What great things has God chosen for you to do?
And when will our big moment come? When do we get to shine? Imagine it will be one glorious day when we humbly kneel before our Heavenly Father and He lovingly speaks our names saying, “Well done my faithful child. You have accomplished great things in My Name.”
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Advent Series:
He Reveals Himself
He Calls Us for Life
He Stretches Us
He Accomplishes Great Things
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