For Christ did not send me
to baptize,
but to preach the gospel,
not with words of eloquent wisdom,
lest the cross of Christ
be emptied of its power.
1 Corinthians 1. 17
All through Scripture
and through history,
God uses the most unexpected
and unlikely people,
like us,
for His mighty purposes.
Who, me?
Exactly, He says.
He did not send us
into this situation by mistake,
nor to be successful
or win accolades,
nor to do anything else
but to livestream the gospel
before others
with grace and love
and forgiveness.
And to bring the name of Jesus
here and now,
not with big thesaurus words
but the language of the heart.
We don't have to impress others
in order to bring Him glory.
Indeed in our strivings,
shortcomings and struggles,
others are compelled to ask
who lives like that.
Look differently at this hard thing before us,
a seeming failure,
even an outstanding success,
through the lens of the gospel.
God grants us peace
in the midst of chaos,
strength where there
should be none,
grace and love for the underserved
and the undeserved.
This situation may not be
about us at all,
but the exponential multiplication
of the gospel.
And that touches more people
than we can ever imagine.
O LORD,
Send us out into this day
clothed with the gospel.
Help us to be aware of
every opportunity
to bring Your name here
in word, deed and attitude.
May others not see
a difference in us,
but they would see You.
You turn even the hard stuff
into a grace.
And difficulties into the means of loving
the world right to You.
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