…do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers…
(2 Chronicles 29:11 – ESV)
Why are we looking to minister only in the way and time we want to, like right after we come off the mountaintop? Why do we think we have to have it all together, and why do we think that we ever do? Often, God lets us be used when we are down in the dumps, because then we truly realize the power is from God, and it helps us to be ready, in season and out. When we feel guilty but God uses us anyway, we see that we really do have a real faith, and that God is the one whose got a hold of us, and we can turn back to God with full assurance of faith. God allowing us to be used in our so-called weakest moments is His way of getting us to draw closer to Him.
We don’t earn ministry opportunities by being good little boys and girls, but we are allowed to see them by believing God is real, and recognizing opportunities as they come. Of course, drawing close to God in holiness helps us to realize these things, but God will allow us to minister even when we are seemingly far away from Him so as to get us to want to draw closer again. When you see God use you when you’ve been bad, repent, He is waiting for you with open arms. So if you just told someone else about believing God for his or her life, and now He has just shown you He is real by using you in your weakest moments, catch the clue, take some of your own medicine, and believe Him for your problem. That is “Christian Success”.
Be looking for God to send someone by at the “wrong time”. Your agenda is never as important as God’s. Remember, being faithful in a little thing is a big thing. Think of the parable of the Good Samaritan, and those that walked on by. They had bigger and more important things to do, like teaching at the temple, but they missed the ministry just lying there waiting to happen.
11 comments:
a dead man has no schedule.
Good thought...
Of course, those men who passed by might have twisted that to mean that the man lying there was dead, and he could wait, he wasnt going anywhere...
I didn't want to bumo my own post, but now seemed to be the right time....
I don't know what "bumo" is, I meant to say "bump"...
thanks for clarifying. :)
Good thoughts, that's something I've been thinking about as well. While I have a desire to be somewhere doing certain things, we can't change God's agenda or make our agenda God's.
11/2/06
Indeed, a huge problem I have experienced and see is that we often try and get God on our agenda instead of trying to get on God's agenda...
The problem, IMHO, is that most everyone thinks they know better than God. Nobody would say that, but we live like that. Thats why we are the best use to God when we are down. If only we could become humble when we are "up". How much more we could do for God and how pleased He would be.
A "Dan" sighting, ladies and gentlemen...!
Good to see you, friend...
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