The LORD God blesses everyone who trusts him and depends on him. (Psalm 146:5)
There was a man in the Bible who was just an ordinary, un-assuming, everyday Joe. But his name wasn’t Joe.
It was Moses.
It’s weird to me that many people I talk to today, including those that claim to be Followers of Christ, seem to equate Moses as being some ancient God from thousands of years ago.
But Moses was anything but that. Moses was just an ordinary Sheppard. Tending sheep in his pastures. Until one day a completely unexpected call came.
“Moses, this is God. Lead my people from bondage.”
“Uh, you mean me?” Moses responded. “You must mean one of the religious leaders.”
“No,” God said, “I mean you.”
The lesson so many thousands of years ago is the same and as important as it is right now as you read this.
God uses people to change the world.
People like you. Like your best friend. Like your boyfriend, girlfriend, wife or husband. People like your school bus driver, the cafeteria worker at school, or the person behind the counter at the convenience store or the cashier at the supermarket. The boss in the corner office or the dude that keeps the copy machine working.
God doesn’t save world-changing stuff just for the jocks, corporate vice presidents, politicians, school teachers, or religious figures.
God uses everyone. The good. The bad. The beautiful. The ugly. War-loving hawks and groovy peace doves. The worst of the worst in solitary confinement in a prison and the number one ranked student in his class at some prep school. The princes and the paupers. The rich and the poor.
Over the past couple of years I have seen first-hand how the ordinary have done the extraordinary.
The college student who leaves everything convenient behind to tell people in Africa about the love of God.
The Mother who remains strong in her faith despite the cries for her troubled child remaining unheard.
The musician that uses his obvious musical talents to bring enjoyment to his listeners, but uses the love of God to minister to an ailing friend.
The guy that stands up for a friend when people in authority falsely accuse.
The lady who rescues animals that the rest of society has given up on.
The teenager who can see the forest through the trees.
Ordinary people. Doing extraordinary things. Because they trust God and depend on Him.
And in return, God blesses them.
Do you trust God? Do you depend on God? If your answer is yes, then you will do things for God’s kingdom that make the world’s version of successful people pale in comparison to what you have done.
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