“For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul.”(Acts 11:24-25)
“Barnabas”was the helper of Paul. He was just an ordinary but holy and good man in the Bible .We must not forget or belittle ordinary things because God uses ordinary people and lowly creatures to become great teachers of our lives.
I - God uses the “ordinary” things in life -God takes joy in using ordinary things for extraordinary purposes. What are the ordinary things in your life? It might be your voice, a pen, a hammer, a broom, a musical instrument. Little did Moses imagine the power his simple staff would yield when it became the rod of God.
II- God can work through ordinary people- Jesus selected 12 ordinary men to be His disciples, and they were a real mixture of backgrounds and personalities. They were ordinary people with a “HIGH CALLING”. God calls “ordinary” people together to build His church.
III - God uses ordinary objects for great acts - He uses a rod to work miracles before Pharaoh.- He uses trumpet to flatten the walls of Jericho. He uses a jawbone through Samson to kill 1,000 Philistines. He uses a small stone through David to slay Goliath. He uses five loaves of bread and two fish to feed a crowd of over 5,000 people. God often uses simple, ordinary objects to accomplish His task in the world. It is important only, that it be dedicated to Him for His use.
IV - God calls us to serve in SPECIAL ways - Christ calls us today. He doesn’t twist our arms and make us do something we don’t want to. We can choose to join Him or remain behind. Christ is calling you to follow Him. Are you responding? While the costs of following Christ may be high, the value of being Christ follower is an investment which last for eternity and yields incredible rewards.
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