by Mindy von Atzigen
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. I Corinthians 1:27 (NIV)
My son’s favorite pajamas broadcast to the world in colorful letters, “Little guys can do big things, too!” I always smile when I see that tiny body wearing such a bold statement. I guess I grin because I have always admired God’s desire to use the ordinary things in this world to accomplish His extraordinary work.
He used a stuttering eighty year old man named Moses to defeat the Egyptian armies and free millions of Hebrew slaves. He used a teenage boy named David to defeat the giant, routing the entire Philistine army. He used a young Hebrew girl named Esther to capture the heart of a Persian king and save an entire generation of God’s people. He used twelve men of no account to change the world, and because they succeeded, you’re reading these words today.
Do you have some areas of your life that could be called “small beginnings?” Do you have giftings you have deemed “insignificant?” Has God asked you to do something you feel is to big for you? Confess those to Him today. Surrender yourself, an ordinary person, to accomplishing His extraordinary work.
