An astounding fact about God is that he often likes to use the least of people to fulfill His plans. From the stuttering Moses, to Saul the persecutor of Christians, the least likely people are chosen by God to do His works. This leaves us no excuse not to serve God as all He needs is an ordinary person with the courage to obey.

I’ve meet many influential Christians who did not even know how to read before they knew Jesus. What they knew about the scriptures was very little, but they believed and practiced the little that they knew. A thirst to know more brings them to learn how to read the scriptures, ultimately making them scholars and preachers of the word of God.

This is God showing His grace through those least likely. We can see it in the following scriptures:

“When 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.” Acts 4:13 (NIV)

Peter and John were not schooled people, they were ordinary men. The difference in them was that they believed in Jesus and had received the Holy Spirit, giving them the courage and conviction to stand for what is true.

God is not looking for the smartest, the best fit, or the wealthiest. He is looking for people of courage, people who don’t use their imperfections as a ticket to passivity.

“Moses said to the LORD, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”  The LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD ?  Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” Exodus 4:10-12 (NIV)

How can we point our imperfections to God the creator when He calls us? He knows very well what we are capable of, after all, He is our maker. All that is needed from us is a bit of courage, courage to believe the promises of God.

I can’t help but notice that the people questioning Peter and John were astonished by their courage, even to the point of noting that they had in fact been with Jesus. It was undeniable.

Is it evident that you know Jesus like it was in Peter and Johns life? There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be if they were ordinary people like you and me.

All that is needed from us is to trust and obey God, the Holy Spirit will do the rest.

Filed under: Devotionals, Reflections by Jose Palacios