My old Grandad, Zack McCain will never be known by my own kids, at least not in the way I knew him. He was a good man and the anchor for the whole extended family. My mother told me the story of when someone told my silver-haired grandaddy that God could use him. He replied, “God can’t use me.”
From time to time, most of us have felt that way. The light on ourself shines very brightly to us. As I remember that story, I read today Scripture:
– Revelation 22:16-17
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”
And let the one who hears say, “Come!”
Let the one who is thirsty come;
and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
From Genesis 3 and man’s fall to Revelation 22, when the pen of inspiration was put down, the Bible tells one story. It is the story of whosoever will may come.
Jesus put it in these words.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” -Matthew 11:28-30
One writer beautifully pointed out that God’s call has always been to all. A call for whosoever will.
Jacob was a cheater,
Peter had a temper,
David had an affair,
Noah got drunk,
Jonah ran from God,
Paul persecuted and jailed Christians,
Gideon was insecure,
Miriam was a gossip,
Martha was a worrier,
Thomas was a doubter,
Sara was impatient,
Elijah was moody,
Moses was an excuse maker,
Abraham thought he was too old
Lazarus was dead.
God used all of them.
He even uses me…and you.
Lonnie Davis