GOD’S WORD  FOR  MAY 28

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

BROKEN AND MIGHTY

Judges 6:14

“Go in this might of yours and save Israel….do I not send you?

D.L. MOODY

God knows, and you know, what He has sent you to do.  God sent Moses to Egypt to bring bondmen up out of the house of bondage into the Promised Land.  Did he fail?  It looked, at first, as if he were  going to fail.  But he fulfilled his calling. 

God sent Elijah to stand before Ahab, and it was a bold thing for him to say there should be neither dew nor rain: but did God not lock up the heavens for three years and six months?  Did Elijah fail?  You cannot find any place in Scripture where a man was ever sent by God to do a work in which he failed.

ERWIN LUTZER

In our text today, we see God calling Gideon, an ordinary man, to do a great work. Like Moses, Gideon complained to the Lord about his situation, asking questions about why Israel was not delivered.  But God saw beyond Gideon’s objections and weakness and called him “A mighty man of valor” long before he became one (Judges 6:12).  God humbled him before He used him.  Weakness in itself is not a barrier to our usefulness.  If our weakness drives us to depend on God, we can say as Paul did, “when I am weak, then am I strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10).

If we’ve never  been broken, if we’ve never been humbled,  if the sense of pride and self-will has never been dealt with, we will not have the strength to fulfill our calling.

Recently, we spent time with a young couple who were blessed with a child with a disability; taking care of him has been a difficult and unexpected challenge.  But as time has passed, their initial anger has turned to joy; their many questions have turned to worship.

To what have you been called?  “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24).

PRAYER

Father here I am, whatever Your calling is on my life today, please help me to accept it without complaining.

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Jeremiah 29:11

God has plans for us, plans to prosper and not to harm us.

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Ephesians 2:10

We are created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance.

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Romans 8:28

All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

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2 Timothy 1:9

 God saved us and called us to a holy life, not because of our works, but His own purpose.

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Isaiah 43:7

 We are created for God’s glory, formed and made for His purpose.

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Matthew 5:16

    “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven”

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Galatians 5:13

    “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”

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Colossians 3:23

    “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

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