Has the Lord called
you to do something -great or small? Has
He planted an idea in your brain?
Planted a desire in your heart?
Is there something that God wants you to do but you’re a bit hesitant or
afraid to do? If so let me bring a
couple of His promises to your attention.
This story comes
from the book of Haggai. Haggai was a
prophet to Judah around 520 BC. The
first Israelites have just returned from the Babylonian exile and God has told
Zerubbabel and Joshua to rebuild the temple.
Take a look.
Haggai 2:4(NKJV)
4Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of
Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and
work; for I am with you,’ says
the Lord of hosts.
God has called them
to do something great and He tells them to be strong. What does He mean by that? Let's take a look at the definition of
strong.
strong
- having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force: a strong handshake; With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender.
- mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mind is still strong.
- especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect: She's very strong in mathematics. He's weak at bat, but he's a strong fielder.
- of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation.
Pasted
from <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/strong?s=t>
When God calls us to
do things for Him, especially when those things are a bit scary, He is telling
us in advance that we are going to need strength. It may be physical strength, mental strength,
the strength of our skill set, and moral strength. We may need one, two, or quite probably a
combination of all of them to fulfill the purpose to which God has called us.
Notice the way it is
worded. God doesn't tell them that He
will give them strength. I believe He is
telling them to find that within themselves.
If God has called you to do something and you are afraid, don't be. Why?
Because first of all
I don't believe God would have called you if He didn't think you were up to the
task. You can pray about it all you want
but sometimes you just have to flat out have the guts to step up to the plate! You have to be strong. Now what is God's promise if He called you
and you are strong? God says "for I
am with you"! And what do we know
from Scripture? If God is with us who
can be against us, correct? So there is
God's first promise if He has called you.
He will be with you!
Tomorrow I'll share
the second promise.
You want to know
what else takes some strength? Accepting
Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It takes
strength to surrender your life to God through Jesus. But you know what? God's promise is the same. If you will accept Jesus, God will be with
you. Have you been feeling God tugging
at your heartstrings? If so then what
are you waiting for? Have the guts to
step up to the plate and ask Jesus into your life. You already know that if you do, God will be
with you. Go ahead and accept Jesus
today and then come back tomorrow and see what the other promise is!
It's so encouraging knowing that when he feel called to do something, if we take that leap of faith and find our strength, God will bless us. Following God's calling is an exciting thing, and there's no reason to see it as a scary thing.
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