One common excuse that people give for delaying making a commitment to God is that they're not good enough yet. The good news is that none of us are!
Hebrews 11 lists a number of people who are considered by the author to be people of faith. Hebrews 12:1 calls them our 'cloud of witnesses.' Witnesses to what? Witnesses to their own abilities or perfection? Definitely not! If you look into each of these characters you will find that they made mistakes or had some sort of weakness. Abraham continually trusted in his own folly rather than in God, but he was recognised as a man of faith. David was a murderer and an adulterer. Gideon was told to fight with only 300 men!
The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 that God said, ""My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." These witnesses testify to us that God can and will use anyone. What great news for us!
Hebrews 11 lists a number of people who are considered by the author to be people of faith. Hebrews 12:1 calls them our 'cloud of witnesses.' Witnesses to what? Witnesses to their own abilities or perfection? Definitely not! If you look into each of these characters you will find that they made mistakes or had some sort of weakness. Abraham continually trusted in his own folly rather than in God, but he was recognised as a man of faith. David was a murderer and an adulterer. Gideon was told to fight with only 300 men!
The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 that God said, ""My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." These witnesses testify to us that God can and will use anyone. What great news for us!
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