Encouragement
“The unlikely people God chose”
Do you ever worry that you are too old, too young, too anything, for your life to count for Christ? I do. I feel that way often. However, God chose some unlikely people through history.
He was eighty years old when God called him to speak to Pharaoh Exodus 7:7. He told God he had difficulty speaking and felt inadequate. God gave him a helper-his brother Aaron. Aaron was eighty three. By now I’m sure you know I am speaking of Moses. While many folks think of retiring at an even younger age than that, Moses was just getting started with this new adventure God gave him.
He was young when he was anointed as king. 1 Samuel 16:11-13 is where you can find the story. Samuel had already seen seven of David’s brothers. He said, ”The Lord has not chosen these” 1 Samuel 16:10. He became king years later. Some well meaning folk tried to put armor on him for his battle with Goliath, but he only needed a few stones and the Lord to help him defeat the enemy. Some felt he was too young. But God saw it differently. I am speaking of David. For man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart-1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart”. This verse was speaking of how God rejected Saul as king and chose David as king. Saul disobeyed God.
While most people sleep, they are in a boat with bait and probably a bucket or basket full of smelly fish. They are ordinary men, they were not the elite. Even so, Jesus chose them. Peter and his brother Andrew [ fishermen] became disciples of Jesus Matthew 5:18-19.Jesus also called James and John, who were also fisher men Matthew 5:21-22 Peter wrote first and second Peter in the New Testament. He was also a preacher.
He was probably not a very popular man, because he was a tax collector. However, Jesus chose him Matthew 9:9. He became a disciple of Jesus. He wrote the gospel of Matthew. That was his name, in fact, Matthew.
She was a Judge in the Old Testament. In those times women were not placed in positions like this. Nevertheless, God chose her. She was a judge-Judges 4:4. Her name was Deborah.
He was a short man. Occasionally, people are rejected because of their size. He climbed a tree to see Jesus. That’s how short he was. Even so, Jesus ate at his house. Jesus desired to spend time with him Luke 19:5 Jesus said: “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house”. You can read the story in Luke 19:1-10.
Often time people are chosen based on age, the position they hold at work, their size, and many external things. However, God looks at the heart. Have you ever felt, rejected or hurt? So did Jesus. Scripture says Jesus was despised and rejected of men. He was not good looking, Isaiah 53 2-4 tells about his looks, and what he suffered. He was plotted against, crowned with a crown of thorns. He was beaten and mocked. He was God in the flesh, yet he faced all these things. Matthew chapter 27 lists many of the things Jesus experienced for us. Jesus did all that for you and me.
Application:
1. Jesus has experienced everything we experience. Hebrews 4:15a-For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.
2. God has chosen us- 1 Peter 2:9a But ye are a chosen generation…
3. We are accepted in the beloved-Ephesians 1:6 b-.. Wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved-Scripture from KJV. © 2009 Zorrine Bailey
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