Acts 4:13
13When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Normal everyday people, that had an extraordinary gift. Was it public speaking? Maybe the power of the written word…….no that was not their gift. These men came form a humble background, they were fishermen. They were just two common fellas that had one truth that they were compelled to share with the world. That truth, that gift, that source of power, authority, and brilliance, was Jesus Christ. Think about that. People of unassuming, uneducated backgrounds, through the power of Jesus Christ, were transformed into men who the world took notice of. Noting held them back because Christ was with them to help propel them forward. The Holy Spirit gave them the knowledge that they needed when they needed it, just as Christ promised them. Folks, this is a testament to your life! This shows that it is not the height of your education that matters, it is the depth of your faith that counts! These men lived a life that shows all of us the power of Christ! The world might tell you that you are not smart enough, they might say that you don’t have the right piece of paper to hang on the wall, you don’t have enough experience, you don’t know the right people, or run in the right circles of influence… the world always has a reason to put you down, kick you and rough your up, but know this……..when the Lord is ready to move a person of faith……..there is no ocean to deep, wall to high, or obstacle to big for the Lord to overcome. Ordinary men have been changing the world for a long time. Noah was not a ship builder, Daniel was not a lion tamer, Peter did not know how to levitate on water…..yet with the Lord firmly in their life they all took the world by storm in their day! Where do you find yourself today? Will you allow yourself to continue to listen to the world? Will you continue to believe the lies that the world tells you when they say you are not good enough? Or will you reach deep inside of your being, and open the door of your soul to Christ? No one is ordinary to the Lord, your credentials do not matter to God. The only thing you are scored on is your faith, and it is that very faith in Christ that can give you strength, courage, knowledge, peace, safety, or a sword, whenever you need it. You are extraordinary in the eyes of the Lord, so live your life as such.
God Bless,
Brian Thetford
The New
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