God Uses Ordinary People for Extraordinary Purposes
God Uses Ordinary People for Extraordinary Purposes
The world often overlooks those who seem ordinary or unimportant, but God delights in using the humble and the hidden for His greatest work. Zechariah’s “random” selection to serve in the temple was actually a divine appointment, orchestrated by God for a purpose far beyond what he could have imagined.
No act of faithfulness is too small to catch God’s attention. He sees every moment of obedience and every step of trust. You may feel like your life is ordinary, but God can turn any ordinary moment into a divine encounter. Live each day with expectancy, knowing that God is able to use your faithfulness in ways you may never see. Be open to His leading, and trust that He delights in working through those who are willing and available.
1Corinthians 1:27-28 (KJV): “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:”
Reflection: Where in your daily life do you feel most ordinary or overlooked? How might God want to use you in that very place for His purposes?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this sermon, click the link: https://www.mbcpb.org/media
The world often overlooks those who seem ordinary or unimportant, but God delights in using the humble and the hidden for His greatest work. Zechariah’s “random” selection to serve in the temple was actually a divine appointment, orchestrated by God for a purpose far beyond what he could have imagined.
No act of faithfulness is too small to catch God’s attention. He sees every moment of obedience and every step of trust. You may feel like your life is ordinary, but God can turn any ordinary moment into a divine encounter. Live each day with expectancy, knowing that God is able to use your faithfulness in ways you may never see. Be open to His leading, and trust that He delights in working through those who are willing and available.
1Corinthians 1:27-28 (KJV): “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:”
Reflection: Where in your daily life do you feel most ordinary or overlooked? How might God want to use you in that very place for His purposes?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this sermon, click the link: https://www.mbcpb.org/media
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