The
Lord can use anyone irrespective of the tribe, clan or colour. God is not
limited by our limitations. We may look very unworthy to be used of God in our
own eye but God can use the weakest of a man to bring His kingdom here on
earth.
In
fact, the weaker we are in our own sight the better we are in the sight of God.
God does not see the way we see. Man looks at appearance but God looks at out
heart. God uses the foolish things of the to confound
the wise
“But God hath
chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath
chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen,
[yea], and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no
flesh should glory in his presence” 1Corinthians 1: 27 – 29
WHO CAN GOD USE?
·
The
lowly in heart - Psalms 138:6
Though the LORD
[be] high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar
off.
·
Person(s)
with contrite sprit – Psalm 34:18
The LORD [is] nigh
unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite
spirit.
·
Person(s)
fully ready to be used of God – Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the
voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said
I, Here [am] I; send me.
·
Person(s)
whose heart is total yielded unto God
WHAT DOES GOD NEED YOU FOR?
·
To
deliver the lost souls
“And all things
[are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given
to us the ministry of reconciliation”
– 2Corinthians 5:18
·
To
worship God in His holiness – Philippians 3:3
For we are the
circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and
have no confidence in the flesh.
·
To bring Him honour and glory
“A son honoureth
[his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is]
mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of
hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we
despised thy name?” – Malachi 1:6
·
To
serve in His tabernacle–“One
[thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in
the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD,
and to enquire in his temple”. Psalm
27:4
·
To
harvest the ripe field of the Lord
“Therefore said he
unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his
harvest” – Luke 10:2
BENEFIT OF BEING USED OF GOD
·
Honour
and glory
·
Prestige
·
Divine
guidance and direction –
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou
shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye”. Psalm 32:8
·
Divine
provision–
“If thou return to
the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy
tabernacles. Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as
the stones of the brooks. Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou
shalt have plenty of silver.” Job
22:23-25
INDRANCES AGAINT THE USE OF GOD
·
Sin
“What shall we say
then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall
we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” Romans 6:1-2
·
Pride
“A man's pride
shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit”.
·
Self-sufficiency
(Not needing God)
·
“But
their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye
eat and drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering said unto them,
They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”. – Luke 5:31
·
Unrepentant
heart
“He that covereth
his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall
have mercy.”
Proverb 28:13.
PASTOR ATODE
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