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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Do Something Great for God


Since the beginning of time, God has challenged us to do something great for His cause. We are often timid to think, “I’m not qualified to do anything great.” However, just the opposite is true. God wants to empower us to do great things.

If you think God only uses the qualified, think again! Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Thomas was a doubter, Elijah was moody, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old and Lazarus was dead. Now do you see how God can use you?
Most people want to feel equipped before God can use them. They want to have a theological degree. They want their plane ticket in hand before they can commit to go to the mission field. They want to have a family before they start volunteering. This is human and there is nothing wrong with it. But while we are waiting on God, He is saying, “I am waiting on you.”
We have many opportunities for you to serve God through Build International Ministries – both abroad and here at home. Some of you can pray, volunteer, support the office work, and others of you can go and touch people in Asia who have never heard the name of Jesus! Yet, others of you can support the work financially. No matter what we do for God, He has promised to pay us back.
Jesus said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed” (Luke 4:18 NIV). God will empower us the most when we are sharing the Gospel with the poor, helping others, showing the compassion of Jesus to those who are weak and destitute. Let’s do something great for our God!

Remember, God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called!

Albert Pine said, “What we do for ourselves dies with us, what we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

Change the World with the Message of Hope: www.buildinternational.org

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