There are certain words that I have been timid to say but are also my greatest desire, “Use Me Lord!” These words are easy to say but can be challenging to live out day to day. It seems as though everything in the world gets in the way when a person tries to surrender every aspect of their life to the Lord Jesus and be at His disposal. As a Christian, we all need to evaluate what our priorities in life are? Is it to do what the Apostle Paul wrote about in 2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.*? Or is it to enjoy this life and all the world has to offer without much trouble or inconvenience? How many of us can honestly say that we are preparing ourselves and anyone else who will listen for the heavenly kingdom with purpose and passion  pleasing to the Lord? There have been times in my past that I have felt unqualified and incapable of doing anything for the Lord. I now know that these are lies of the enemy that led me to be complacent in the work of the kingdom and unfruitful. I read that “God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called”. There have been many throughout the scriptures that are unlikely candidates to be used by God and yet mighty things were done through them by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph was abused. Gideon was afraid. Elijah was suicidal. Jonah ran from God. Isaiah preached naked. And all of these men still did great things for God. The words spoken to and by Isaiah stir my heart and give me the desire to do more for the kingdom, more for the Lord Jesus, and I pray it does the same for all who hear them as well. It is written in *Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”* I like what David Brainerd said, “Here am I, send me; send me to the ends of the earth; send me to the rough, the savage lost of the wilderness; send me from all that is called comfort on earth; send me even to death itself, if it be but in Your service, and to promote Your kingdom.” Most believers don’t hear from God because even if they knew for sure that God told them what to do they wouldn’t do it anyways. My friends, don’t be afraid when God calls you, be concerned when He doesn’t. As Christians, no matter what comes our way, may we put the things of God first and then let everything else fall into its place. Closing thought, for most of us, we won’t be called to go to the ends of the earth anyways, many times we are just called to talk to our neighbor and those who are a part of our everyday lives about our loving Savior. Don’t be overwhelmed with the “what ifs,” God isn’t looking at your ability, He is simply looking for your availability. My prayer is that when the Master calls today, He finds a heart that is ready to say ‘yes’ to whatever comes your way. Let your life be the answer to His call, proving that no task is too small when done for a King so great. For it is in the daily offering of our ordinary lives that God’s extraordinary glory is most truly revealed. So let us not wait for a grand stage to obey, but find our mission field in the moments right before us. May our daily lives be the loudest ‘Amen’ to the prayer, ‘Here am I, Lord, send me.’ My prayer for all who read these words, “Lord, we surrender not just our future, but our today, our moments, our every breath, trusting that You will use our small acts of obedience to build Your great Kingdom. Take our hands, our feet, and our voices—they are Yours to use as You see fit, in Jesus’ precious and powerful name, Amen.”

My BeLoved, may the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

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