How is it that you, a no one feels they can write or speak for God? I knew you when. I remember things you’ve done. I used to work with you. I still work with you. I know your kids. I know your temper. I know your bad habits and faults. You are my spouse. You are my employee. You are just an ordinary person. EXACTLY!!!
God uses us, his everyday people, to share him through our eyes, our experiences, our story. We all have them. The Bible is full of misfits because people are people and have been the same from the beginning of time.
Take the gospels, for example, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These four men could not have been any more different. That probably was the plan all along, as we are all different. The same Jesus, different approaches, but all four accounts harmonize with each other.
Matthew; was a tax collector for Rome and was a noted crooked one. He has been described as a small man of size and was introduced to us sitting in a tree one afternoon hoping to get a glimpse of Jesus. In and amongst a crowd of people surrounding him, Jesus stops, looks up in the tree, and tells Matthew to climb down, stop cheating the people, and follow him. Matthew did just that; the story of his walk with Jesus is the first gospel in the new testament. Matthew was credited for teaching the gospel to the Jews, the same people he used to cheat. He probably had to get past but I knew him when.
Mark; John Mark came from a wealthy family and was a missionary drop-out. You can imagine dad wasn’t overly impressed, and mother probably embarrassed. In those days, that would be equivalent to a high school drop-out; now, what are you going to do with your life scenarios? Mark’s recount of his time with Jesus highly focuses on the actions of the Romans. You also meet up with Mark in the book of Acts as he was on many missionary trips with Paul and Barnabas. But isn’t that the same kid who dropped out? He’s just a kid. What does he know? I don’t know? But his parents are finally proud!
Luke; ok, this guy probably had credentials on his wall. Luke was a doctor. Naturally, he recounts all of Jesus’ healing and many miracles of those natures. He also shows us the human side of Jesus’ walk here on earth. Luke also was out in the mission field with Paul. I imagine of the four; he was probably taken the most seriously; why? He had credentials on his wall!
John; a fisherman. A laborer, he did menial labor for a living. He was a rough and tough sailor, no plaques on his walls, yet Jesus called him off his boat and made him a fisher of men. Not only that, but God sent our fisherman to Greece to teach those of Western Philosophy. Those who loved to learn and more, ponder such newfound wisdom. Do you think John might have felt a bit out of his element talking to scholars? Probably, remember that he was just a fisherman!!! A nobody.
So as you see, four of the most influential names in history were people who got up every morning and went to work. They packed lunches, got tired, made mistakes, learned, and kept going. This is all that is asked of us, tell your story, let people know Jesus through you, just one of his ordinary everyday people. I believe that people can relate to us and our testimonies. Don’t be afraid to share; the world needs us right now.
Be Blessed, Be a Blessing, and share his love with others. Thank you always for joining me. 🥰
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