Tuesday the 13th

1 Corinthians 1: ²⁷But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,

 

I was reading an article about a local Austin man who put together a big fishing event to for the local kids. I am sure you have seen one before. They stock a big tank with catfish then cut the kids loose. It is a great day for the kids, and it does a great job of raising awareness of kids that are hurting in our own communities. The man is 25 years old, and he was recounting how when he went to several businesses to get their support, he was met with resistance, they did not know him, he was considered young to be doing something like this, they thought that he might not be able to pull it off. His response was always the same….God will make this happen. He continued unwavering in his quest, and he was successful to say the least. He are starting to plan another fishing event, and wouldn’t you know it, a ton of people are on board. All along the way, when asked how he accomplished it he says God is a great God, and He was with him, and opened doors for him. Now people are coming out of the woodwork to be a part of this. When I read that story, I though of this passage. God uses each and everyone of us, and the person He chooses usually is not the person the world would expect to see for that job…..but that is nothing new for God, He has been using people from all stations of life to accomplish His plan. Noah, David, Moses, these did not start off as man who people would listen to. Christ did not show up in the world the way many expected Him to. Take a look at Paul’s life, He started off trying to kill Christians. God moves in the people He chooses to move in. He raises up the weak, the unknown, and the foolish, so that the strong, the famous, and the wise, might see that what the world considerers strength is no match for the power of the Lord. So when people say you don’t look like you can pull it off, or that you might be to young, or to old, just smile and say “thanks, but there is no limit to what the Lord can accomplish through me.” We serve a great God, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish, there are no heights that we cannot rise to, there is no barrier that we cannot overcome. It is in our weakness that God’s strength shines through. When the world says you can’t, know that the Lord says not only that you can, but that you will be better than expected, you will be more than conquerors, you will be successful as only a child of the most high God can be; physically, mentally, and spiritually you will victorious.

 

 

God Bless,

Brian Thetford