Musing – Does God Choose the Weak for Amazing Assignments?

 Hebraic Musing – Does God Choose the Weak for Amazing Assignments?

And in doing so, God sometimes shames the strong, and instead He uses weak and unlikely people!  There are many examples of strange and unlikely choices God made when He picked people for important jobs! 

Might some of these encourage us?

Moses – In Exodus 4:10 he tried to excuse himself from leadership because “I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” He stuttered!  But later he confronted Pharoah to “Let His people go.” 

Abraham – He was 99 years old when the LORD told him “And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”  And we know that  ♫  Father Abraham had many sons, many sons had Father Abraham. I am one of them and so are you, so let’s just PTL. ♫      

Samson – He chose a wife from the Philistines in defiance of his parents’ instructions.  He became a Judge in Israel and every child knows Samson and what he did!

David – When Samuel was to anoint a new king, he asked if there were any more sons.  Jesse answered -- “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” 1 Sam.16:11.   Even children learn accounts of David’s growth and development to become more than a King, the forefather of Jesus!

Isaiah – When called during a heavenly visitation (Isaiah 6), he responded “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips.”  Can you identify?

Rahab – Inn-keeper, or prostitute in those days, to a role in Jesus lineage!  

Mary – As just a young virgin, how could she know God’s plan for her?  Reminds me of the song --  ♫  Mary did you know that your baby boy would someday …  ♫   

John, the Baptist – Although known as a weird guy (clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey) did the Public Relations job for the Coming Messiah!

Matthew, AKA Levi  – Was sitting in his Tax Collector office when Jesus said “Follow Me” Luke 5:27.  So as a known sinner, Matthew became author of the first Gospel in the canon!

Zacchaeus – He was the chief tax collector, also a known sinner.  Yet Jesus called to him and said “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” Luke 19:5.  From crook to host!

Peter – He was an impetuous, unstable, “foot in mouth” kind of guy; and he’s known for his reply when asked if he knew Jesus – “Man, I do not know what you are saying!” Luke 22:60 NKJV.  How could such a man become the Leader, first pope, Rock of the Church?!?!

Points to ponder

I wonder how God might use you and I?

Does God see each of us as “Treasures in Earthen Vessels”?  2 Corinthians 4:7

Maybe God has a critical role for each of us in His Kingdom!?!?

Jesus said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”  Mt.19:26

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                                      January 4. 2021

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