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G. John White's first devotional Sold out for Jesus covers 12 vital themes of Christianity.
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February Topic: WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING |
This month I want us to look at why we are still on earth! We are not in Heaven yet - we are destined to go there - and many of us would like to go there quickly (be it to escape the present, be released from the pain experienced on earth or just out of an overwhelming desire to "be with Jesus"). So why can't we go there straight away once we have become a Christian? Maybe there is still something for me to do or become on earth. Let's together have a look at what we are here for... |
Acts 9:15
THIS MAN IS MY CHOSEN INSTRUMENT
Samuel didn't recognise David straight off.
The "church" didn't recognise Paul, until Barnabas came along to introduce him.
But God knew him when he was born! He watched him grow up cherishing the religion of Judaism. He saw his fanatical desire to learn the Torah, to learn the customs and traditions. He saw him sitting at the feet of Gamaliel and He saw him sitting, looking after the clothes of those stoning Stephen. He saw his zeal for purity of religion, faith and practise and his determination to root out all heresy and hypocrisy. And He saw his murderous Acts and intentions.
God looked for a man to introduce Saul of Tarsus to Christianity. I wonder how long He had to look before He found Ananias. Ananias was "up with the play". He knew of Saul and his schemes. He even knew the reason for his current trip. But so did God!
Then the Lord chats to Ananias, and once he has got his fears "off his chest", the Lord says "this man is my chosen instrument".
Have you noticed the "strange" people God calls His chosen instruments? He said it of Cyrus in Isaiah 45 and he was no "saint" believe me! He "called" Judas and Peter. Now he "calls" Saul.
It takes someone special to be an Ananias. They have to be "in tune" with God and they have to let obedience overrule prudence and prejudice.
What if Ananias hadn't have responded and we had "lost" Saul forever?
Tell me, are there "Sauls" in your life that you don't want to witness to or proclaim Jesus to? Remember Saul - he became Paul and look how we have been blessed because of him.
Try seeing through God's eyes and work on your "Saul" and by God's grace see him become a "Paul" too - to bless the future generations.
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