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21 June 2007
Part of a special themed week of Reflections based on The True Apprentice" (Matthew 10:38-42) written by Terry Eckersley
1 Corinthians 1 v 26-29
Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of "the brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the "somebodies"?
The Bible says God calls the weak and foolish to stir up the world, not the "wise" or the "noble". So, if you think you're a "nobody", you're a lightweight, that's great! You're a prime candidate for Jesus to use for his glory as a True Apprentice. All through the Bible, and throughout history, God has used flawed, weak, people to show his brilliance.
People like Gideon the Judge who was hiding from his enemies when God spoke to him. He was so unsure of his calling from God to free the people of Israel, that he demanded a miracle. When God gave him a clear sign, he demanded another! But God was patient - gave him a second sign - and led Gideon into battle where he defeated his oppressors.
God uses frightened, rebellious, weak people to do his work. People like you and me. So, don't worry if you are a lightweight - you're hired!
But don't do yourself down. Jesus has called you, in your weakness, to do great things. So stop thinking small. Aim high. Dream big dreams. In Ephesians 3 v 20 it says: "God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!" Think of that, God can do more than we can ask, dream or imagine. God has called you - yes you! - to do great things.
You are working on big plans, so dream big, think big, pray big! Amazing people of God throughout history made big plans and prayed big prayers. They wanted to perform huge miracles, build big buildings, and change the world. To be a True Apprentice you need to do the same.
Lord, I want you to use me - in my weakness - for your glory. Help me to be a True Apprentice and dream big dreams. Help me to be someone who makes a big difference in the world around me. Amen.
Written by Terry Eckersley The True Apprentice
Part of a special themed week of Reflections based on The True Apprentice" (Matthew 10:38-42) written by Terry Eckersley
1 Corinthians 1 v 26-29
Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of "the brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families. Isn't it obvious that God deliberately chose men and women that the culture overlooks and exploits and abuses, chose these "nobodies" to expose the hollow pretensions of the "somebodies"?
The Bible says God calls the weak and foolish to stir up the world, not the "wise" or the "noble". So, if you think you're a "nobody", you're a lightweight, that's great! You're a prime candidate for Jesus to use for his glory as a True Apprentice. All through the Bible, and throughout history, God has used flawed, weak, people to show his brilliance.
People like Gideon the Judge who was hiding from his enemies when God spoke to him. He was so unsure of his calling from God to free the people of Israel, that he demanded a miracle. When God gave him a clear sign, he demanded another! But God was patient - gave him a second sign - and led Gideon into battle where he defeated his oppressors.
God uses frightened, rebellious, weak people to do his work. People like you and me. So, don't worry if you are a lightweight - you're hired!
But don't do yourself down. Jesus has called you, in your weakness, to do great things. So stop thinking small. Aim high. Dream big dreams. In Ephesians 3 v 20 it says: "God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!" Think of that, God can do more than we can ask, dream or imagine. God has called you - yes you! - to do great things.
You are working on big plans, so dream big, think big, pray big! Amazing people of God throughout history made big plans and prayed big prayers. They wanted to perform huge miracles, build big buildings, and change the world. To be a True Apprentice you need to do the same.
Lord, I want you to use me - in my weakness - for your glory. Help me to be a True Apprentice and dream big dreams. Help me to be someone who makes a big difference in the world around me. Amen.
Written by Terry Eckersley The True Apprentice
