Verses: Luke 1 : 5 - 25
My thoughts about the verses:
God will use people of different ages to spread the good news. God knows that people can do great things if they trust in God. People have hard time when it comes to God using them when they feel they are past their prime. Shouldn't the next generation be called to serve? Haven't I already done enough to help grow the Realm of God? Why me?
See God doesn't base what you can do on your age. God Bases his decision on who to pick on their faith. People of different faith levels are called to serve God in different capacities. Some are asked to spread their story to their friends and neighbors. Others are called to preach the word to total strangers. In this part of the Bible a very faithful older couple was chosen as the parents of John the Baptist.
Imagine being very old. Knowing that there is no way that you can have a child. You have tried when you were younger, but it never happened. You still worship God. You are a church leader and you are entering the most Holiest place of your entire religion. As you are performing your task an Angel appears and announces that you will have a son. You can understand why Zechariah doubted what he had heard. Then all of a sudden you are told that because of your unbelief in what has been said you will not be able to speak until your son is born. You still have been chosen.
You then go home and your wife soon learns she is pregnant. She is rejoicing because no longer will people think something is wrong with her. Yet, you are not able to tell her what you have been told. You know that this is a fulfillment of what the Angel has told you. Yet, you still cannot speak until the actual birth occurs. Can you imagine how much you would want your wife to know what the Angel has said. You know what this means and that the Messiah will soon come because the prophecy is being fulfilled.
God not only use people of different ages, but different denominations, and different sexes. The truth is that God picks those people that can make the largest impact in the lives of people. As long as you have faith in God you will be someone’s Christ today. See Jesus lives in us and there is someone in the world this very moment that needs to hear your story. God leads these people to those that have the same story so that they will see Jesus at work.
We just called a new pastor at out Church. For numerous years we were led by a Reverend with a very strong influence in the community. God had decided that it was time for the Church to go in a different direction. She retired and there were many that thought that the Church would fall apart without her leadership. What occurred is that the people were asked to step up to the plate. They were asked to take on different roles so that the Church could grow in a different way. I would think that many would be surprised with who we chose as our new pastor. Yet, God sent just who we needed to move us into a different direction. Now we are faced with reaching a new group of individuals. People who need to understand that God is there for all people.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for being with us. Thank you for giving us a chance to be Jesus for someone today. Dear God we ask that you help us grow the Realm of God. Help us accept the different task you give us. In the name of God we pray. Amen
Questions:
My thoughts about the verses:
God will use people of different ages to spread the good news. God knows that people can do great things if they trust in God. People have hard time when it comes to God using them when they feel they are past their prime. Shouldn't the next generation be called to serve? Haven't I already done enough to help grow the Realm of God? Why me?
See God doesn't base what you can do on your age. God Bases his decision on who to pick on their faith. People of different faith levels are called to serve God in different capacities. Some are asked to spread their story to their friends and neighbors. Others are called to preach the word to total strangers. In this part of the Bible a very faithful older couple was chosen as the parents of John the Baptist.
Imagine being very old. Knowing that there is no way that you can have a child. You have tried when you were younger, but it never happened. You still worship God. You are a church leader and you are entering the most Holiest place of your entire religion. As you are performing your task an Angel appears and announces that you will have a son. You can understand why Zechariah doubted what he had heard. Then all of a sudden you are told that because of your unbelief in what has been said you will not be able to speak until your son is born. You still have been chosen.
You then go home and your wife soon learns she is pregnant. She is rejoicing because no longer will people think something is wrong with her. Yet, you are not able to tell her what you have been told. You know that this is a fulfillment of what the Angel has told you. Yet, you still cannot speak until the actual birth occurs. Can you imagine how much you would want your wife to know what the Angel has said. You know what this means and that the Messiah will soon come because the prophecy is being fulfilled.
God not only use people of different ages, but different denominations, and different sexes. The truth is that God picks those people that can make the largest impact in the lives of people. As long as you have faith in God you will be someone’s Christ today. See Jesus lives in us and there is someone in the world this very moment that needs to hear your story. God leads these people to those that have the same story so that they will see Jesus at work.
We just called a new pastor at out Church. For numerous years we were led by a Reverend with a very strong influence in the community. God had decided that it was time for the Church to go in a different direction. She retired and there were many that thought that the Church would fall apart without her leadership. What occurred is that the people were asked to step up to the plate. They were asked to take on different roles so that the Church could grow in a different way. I would think that many would be surprised with who we chose as our new pastor. Yet, God sent just who we needed to move us into a different direction. Now we are faced with reaching a new group of individuals. People who need to understand that God is there for all people.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for being with us. Thank you for giving us a chance to be Jesus for someone today. Dear God we ask that you help us grow the Realm of God. Help us accept the different task you give us. In the name of God we pray. Amen
Questions:
Do you feel too old to do God's work? Have you accepted the calling that God has placed in your heart? Are you willing to let God use you to grow the Realm of God? Are you accepting that God is willing to use you just where you are at?
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