CAN GOD REALLY SPEAK THROUGH LITTLE OLE ME?

Do you believe that God can speak through you? One of the main reasons that God spoke in the Bible was so that the men or women would in turn speak that message to someone else.

• In Psalm 81:10, we see that God promised David, “Open your mouth and I will fill it."
• In Exodus 4:12, He promised a very reluctant Moses, “Now go. I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”
• It was in Acts 1:8, that Jesus told the disciples, “You will be my witnesses when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.”
• Acts 2 17-19 repeats God's words through the prophet Joel, “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughter will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.”

I believe the Biblical picture is that God is raising up men and women who are teaching God’s Word and speaking the truth of the gospel. You may be thinking, “But would God speak through me?” The answer is a resounding “Yes!” If you are a person who listens to God,… He will use you to speak to others. He doesn’t pick only the superstars. God chooses the ordinary men and women just like you and me,… to change to world.

• He chose an ordinary shepherd (David) to be a King,
• He used an orphaned Hebrew woman (Esther) to save a race from extinction,
• He used a stuttering exiled prince (Moses) to lead the Israelites out of bondage,
• He used a Moabite young widow (Ruth) to further the bloodline of the Savior,
• He used Gideon, hiding in a winepress, to lead the Israelite army,
• He used a Samaritan woman of bad reputation (the woman at the well) to bring an entire village to Christ,
• He used uneducated fishermen to spread the gospel,

These were very ordinary people who listened to and obeyed a very extraordinary God.

In 2 Corinthians 5:20 we see that believers in Christ are called His “ambassadors.” An ambassador is a person who represents someone else. We represent Christ to the world, and we do so by the words we speak. He may speak to you through other people…and He may use you to speak to someone as well. I know of no better way to speak God’s words to others than by giving them the gift of encouragement, prayer, and loving praise. God will speak through us if we yield our words to Him.

Dear Lord, Sometimes I think that You just speak through other people. But Your word says that I am an ambassador for Christ. Therefore, I am Your spokesman, whether I realize it or not. I pray that I will represent You well as You speak through me and to me. In Jesus Name, Amen.