Memorize:
And said
unto him, hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea;
have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast
perfected praise?
Matthew 21:16
Read: Exodus 4:10–12
10 And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither
heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow
of speech, and of a slow tongue.
11 And the LORD said unto him,
Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the
seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Message
Our God is a God of miracles. He moves in mysterious ways and He still
calls people to His side today. Many people have the call of God on
their life but do not know. Some people believe they are too weak to be
used of God, while some others, who are already in a position of
service, are facing frustration or even failure. God is not the author
of confusion. He calls His own into blessings and glory. There are times
in the service of God when we have to move, and there are other times
when we have to wait patiently for His move. Proverbs 3:5 says: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Are you weak and confused? Trust in the Lord. God has not forgotten the
weak. When God calls a person to His service, He doesn’t chose Him on
the basis of how clever, talented or educated he is (1 Corinthians
1:26). God had to strip Paul of all his pride vis-a-vis his
qualifications, status and achievements before sending him to the
ignorant and outcast people called Gentiles (Philippians 3:8).
Paradoxically, God used the ignorant and unlearned Peter in proclaiming
the Good News to the elite Jews of the Roman Empire (Acts 2:5&14).
The good news about weaknesses is that, the Holy Spirit is available to
qualify for God’s service, the weak who puts his or her trust in the
Lord.
To turn weakness to strength, you should be meek and
humble. This does not imply that you should give in to a sense of
inferiority complex, self-pity, self-hatred or self-consciousness (2
Corinthians 12:10). Weaknesses and inadequacies can become blessings if
they press us to depend on Christ (2 Corinthians 12:9). Another step to
turning your weaknesses to strength is to exchange your strength for His
strength. To do this, you must acknowledge your weaknesses, limitations
and great need for God. You must also present yourself as a living
sacrifice to Him (Romans 12:1). Learn to wait on God (Isaiah 40:31).
Patiently wait for His time. Ensure that you do not take any major
decisions or major actions until He shows you that it is time to act
(Luke 24:49). Don’t get ahead of God, neither should you lag behind Him.
Wait patiently on Him in prayer and fasting (Psalm 69:6). Spend quality
time each day to read the Bible and to pray. Finally, you should
develop a strong devotional habit and expect opposition and trials. You
should know that when you try to go deeper and higher with God, the
world, your human nature and demonic principalities will oppose you.
Key Point:
When you wait patiently on the Lord, He purges the dross of sin and
flesh away from you and His power begins to work in you and through you,
with supernatural results.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1 KINGS 7:1-8:21 and PROVERBS 16:6-19
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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