wouldn't want to use you or me.But don't worry...
Moses stuttered. David's armor didn't fit. Hosea's wife was a prostitute. Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning. Solomon was too rich. Abraham
was too old. David was too young. Timothy had ulcers. Peter was afraid of death. Lazarus was dead. John was self-righteous. Naomi was a widow. Paul was a murderer. So was Moses. Jonah ran from God. Miriam was a gossip.
Gideon and Thomas both doubted. Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal. Elijah was burned out. John the Baptist was a loudmouth. Martha was a worry-wart. Mary was lazy. Samson had long hair. Noah got drunk.
Did I mention
that Moses had a short fuse? So did Peter, Paul - well, lots of folks did.
Doesn't this make us feel that there is hope for us all?
God doesn't look at financial gain or loss. He's not prejudiced or partial, not
judging, grudging, sassy, or brassy, not deaf to our cry, not blind to our need. As much as we try, God's gifts are free.
Satan says, "You're not worthy;" Jesus says, "So what? I AM."
Satan looks back
and sees our mistakes; God looks back and sees the cross.
He doesn't calculate what you did back when. It's not even on the record.
Sure, there are lots of reasons why God shouldn't want us. But, if we are utterly
in love with Him because He first loved us, if we hunger for Him more than our next breath, he'll use us in spite of who we are, where we've been, or what we look like.
