Fear God, and give glory to Him

• Gideon, the "mighty man of valour", replied this way to the Lord's call:

• When Saul was anointed to be the first king of Israel, he felt so inadequate that he "hid himself among the stuff".  (1 Sam. 10:22)

• Even Solomon, the wisest man on earth, had feelings of inadequacy.  This is what he said when he was anointed king.

             "I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in."  (1 Kings 3:7)

There are many other accounts in the Bible, of men or women of God who were called to a great task, and felt unworthy or unable to do it.  "Out of weakness [they] were made strong." (Heb. 11:34)  God wants us to feel this way sometimes, so we remain humble, and depend on Him, and give Him the glory.

So if you feel weak and unable to do the work that God is calling you to do, take courage!  Our Lord delights in using something or someone weak and of no account, to do His will, for then He can receive the glory.  "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness."  (1 Cor. 12:9)

My encouragement to you is, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." (James 1:5)  What a privilege we have, to ask the Lord for wisdom, and have the assurance that He will give what we need, liberally! 

We must take only one day at a time, as He gives it to us.  And His Word needs to be our Guide each day.  If we are willing for Him to direct us, He will be faithful in showing us what the next step is in our walk with Him.  And then as we faithfully do the work He puts before us, and align our lives with His will, He can use us in His work!

"Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."  (2 Cor. 12:10)