God uses the nobody's in life (2)

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us."    

                                                        Romans 8:37   Christian Standard Bible (CSB) 

Let us continue our discussion about Ananias who bravely confronted Saul and brought him to know Jesus. Although unknown, he became famous; although concerned and frightened, he walked in obedience to God's word. It must have felt like walking into the Lion's den to Ananias. Saul was a religious bounty hunter; he was seeking out Christians who were making a mockery of his strict, religious upbringing. For Ananias to walk into this situation seemed like sudden death. However, he went.

Ananias would probably have felt very insecure coming up against this powerful, religious figure. He was an unknown, Saul was a fearsome somebody. Saul could have said to him, 'Who are you, you have had no bible college training and you're speaking to me about scripture?' This happens in Christian circles as you may well know. Some people and churches too, can make a person feel so inadequate because of their lack of qualifications. This is probably the way Ananias would have felt this particular day - fearful and unqualified. Don't allow this to happen to you. Remember, God can act like a skilled chess player and can place you where He wants you to be and, when He does, and you realise this and accept it, you will be a force to be reckoned with. Don't write yourself off.

Moses was a little like this when God instructed him to go to Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of Egypt. 'Who am I,' he asked God. God's reply was, 'I will certainly be with you.' Moses' greatest need - and ours too - was not self-confidence, he needed God-confidence.Look at our text for today. God didn't say, 'No matter what happens, I will be with you', although this would have been the truth. What He said was, 'in all these things'. This means, 'In the Lion's den', or like Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in the very hot oven, 'In that work situation', "In that failing marriage', ' In that lack of finance situation and in that scary, dangerous situation,' YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUEROR'. There was William the Conqueror but, you are William (or whatever your name is) the more than a conqueror. He is with you! 

Sometimes God rescues us from things. Sometimes He rescues us out of things. And sometimes He changes us in things. Let Him choose because he knows best. If you allow Him, He will give you the wherewithal to perform whatever He wants you to do, because He is in this with you and you are more than a conqueror.

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