Who The Lord Chooses

"Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”... Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” So he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man." - Judges 6:11-12, 14-16

Just as with Gideon, God will never ask us to do anything that we can do on our own. We will always need Him to accomplish His purpose for our lives through our obedience. The Westminster Shorter Confession asks, "What is the chief end of man(kind)? [the answer] To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Of course that requires that we be His children by faith in Jesus. Do not assume that you can be of no value to God and His eternal purposes. God picks the unlikely to accomplish the impossible. Do you remember when Samuel anointed David when David was still a young boy?

"So it was, when they came, that he looked at Eliab and said, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him!” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." ... And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.” So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!”  - 1 Samuel 16:6-7, 11-12

The oldest son reminded Samuel of King Saul and so he assumed that he would be the next king - but he was wrong. "For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart". 

Don't be content with sitting on the spiritual sidelines but be looking for opportunities to bring glory to God by joining God in what He is doing all around you. What God uses you to do may seem small in the eyes of men - but God can do great things through a surrendered heart. 

D.L. Moody said "The world has yet to see what God can do with a man (or woman) fully consecrated to Him." 

The new life we live is one of faith and spiritual power - not human effort. Not mine and not yours. 

Think about it – Pray about it – Believe it – Walk in it. Let your light shine and give God the glory. 

By Faith Alone By His Grace Alone And For His Glory Alone