Have you ever prayed for the Lord to open
doors for you to serve Him then when he does you tell the Lord it is not what “YOU” want to do? Some of us may sound more like contestants on
Let’s Make a Deal; asking, “Lord could you please give me 3 doors to choose
from – and while you’re at it Lord, may all 3 doors be winners!”
I have to admit, recently I have asked the
Lord to open the doors of opportunity for me to serve Him, yet when He has
opened the doors He has had to literally PUSH me through the doors! I would offer excuse after excuse as to why I
do not want to go through the door. Lord,
I’m not equipped, I’m too old, I’m too…
Just a few months ago the Lord even had
someone literally knock on the door – or in this case call me personally asking
me for my help in her weight loss journey!
As most of you know, 2 ½ years ago I had weight loss surgery and have
lost over 215 lbs. The hospital and
nutrition department where I had my surgery has been providing my phone number (with
my permission) to individuals in my area who are going to have the surgery (or
have had the surgery) and need support. The
woman left a message on my phone and I waited 4 days before I returned her
call. My husband kept prodding me to
call the woman and I would tell him that I do not feel like calling her
back. Jim reminded me that I had prayed
for the Lord to open the doors for me to show the love of Christ and possibly
lead them to Christ. Reluctantly I
called the woman; I had the phone on speaker so Jim could hear our
conversation. At first the woman sounded
discouraged even told me she had almost lost all hope – as the conversation
progressed her tone of voice began to change and by the end of our conversation
we had arranged a future meeting. After
we hung up, Jim said, “Did you notice the change in her demeanor by the end of
your conversation? You gave her hope!” We not only met that one time, but she is
attending one of the two weekly bible study/weight loss support groups I lead
along with 14 other people!
The Lord continues to open doors of
opportunity for me to serve Him in our community. At times I say, “Lord, who am I that I should
go? I am not equipped to serve in that
capacity.” But each time the Lord reminds
me, “My grace is sufficient
for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore
most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of
Christ may rest upon me” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV). “Now may the God of
peace— who
brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified
an eternal covenant with his blood—may he equip you with all you need for doing His will. May he
produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is
pleasing to Him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.” Hebrews 13:20-21 (NLT)
Is the
Lord asking you to serve Him and you too are making excuse? Ponder the above bible verses as well as
these quotes:
“God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called.”
“It’s not about our ability, It’s about our availability!”
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