God has Chosen...

“For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God. But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written, ‘ Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Have you ever thought about the people God uses? If you took a heavenly roll call, the group would include: an Egyptian castaway turned sheep herder, a shepherd boy whose best friends were criminals, an abandoned widow and her mother-in-law, a broken old women whose only home was the temple, a carpenter whose hands were cracked and callus, a common Jewish girl, a brawny fisherman, a tax collector, a prostitute, and prideful pharisee.

You may be thinking, “What a group! Looks like God would have chosen someone of nobility.” The truth is, He chose these very people, common in social status but uncommon in spirit, to change the course of history. They may have appeared “foolish” by the world’s standards, but they were wise by God’s. He takes the world’s hand-me-downs and molds them into precious instruments of His loving grace.

Common people doing uncommon things. God isn’t looking for polished social giants; He is looking for people who are available and willing to trust Him. Whatever your past holds, it is no match for God’s grace. Tell Him you are available to be used by Him, and you will be surprised at the work He gives you to do.

“...Don’t you ever let anybody tell you God don’t love you cause He do. [sic]” -Dwight L. Moody