'Yes Lord!'

The Bible is full of examples of one person making a massive difference. Often, they're day-to-day people who don't really fit into the shoes of a 'big-shot hero'. Young David was the only person who stood up to Goliath (1 Samuel 17). One little boy gave up his lunch, and watched Jesus turn it into an all-you-can-eat buffet for 5,000 (John 6:9-11). And while we're on the subject, there was only one Son of God. He made a pretty big difference, too.

Problem is, God's plans for us have a habit of taking us out of our comfort zones. It can be tempting to say, 'Sorry God, I can't do it. You've picked the wrong person for this.' The psalmist must have been feeling like this when he wrote that he felt like a sparrow - powerless, small, alone (see Psalm 102:7). But God's brilliant at turning our weaknesses into strengths.

Is God calling us into a place where we don't feel entirely safe, at ease or strong? God's prepared the path for us. He wants us to know that, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness' (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV). One of the main messages in the Bible is this: God wants to use our weaknesses. It's not a case of 'he'll even use you, but he'd rather use stronger people for better things'. No! He wants to take us all to places we've never been with him, and all he needs is a 'yes'.



So what now? 'Yes Lord!'





— SCRIPTURE —

'I...am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.' Psalm 102:7 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

Isa 1-3, John 6:1-15, Ps 5, Pro 27:13-16